How scarce is the Bhauglepoor HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bhauglepoor HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.

When was COV-1502 posted?

COV-1502 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 4 (1823–1837).

COV-1502

1825 Bhauglepoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1825, Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1502)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhauglepoor HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1502)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhauglepoor HG 4, scan 3 (COV-1502)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhauglepoor HG 4, scan 4 (COV-1502)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhauglepoor HG 4, scan 5 (COV-1502)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhauglepoor HG 4, scan 6 (COV-1502)

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Date

1825

Description

1825 BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to London, with Calcutta General Post Office Giles SD 8b and G8; INDIA LETTER ISLE OF WIGHT. Contents reference the First Anglo-Burmese War

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 8

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Other recorded marks at Bhauglepoor

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bhauglepoor are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover

COV-1502 is a Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover of 1825 bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bhauglepoor postal history — the office known today as Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1825 BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to London, with Calcutta General Post Office Giles SD 8b and G8; INDIA LETTER ISLE OF WIGHT. Contents reference the First Anglo-Burmese War

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 8.

6 images of COV-1502 are recorded; the Bhauglepoor HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-1502

What is COV-1502?: COV-1502 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 1825, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp in black. 1825 BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to London, with Calcutta General Post Office Giles SD 8b and G8; INDIA LETTER ISLE OF WIGHT. Contents reference the First Anglo-Burmese War
How scarce is the Bhauglepoor HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhauglepoor HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1502?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 8.
When was COV-1502 posted?: COV-1502 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 4 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 1825 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 8.