COV-1844 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 16 August 1825, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp in black. 1825 Bhaugulpore to London entire via Calcutta and Cape route, with Bhaugulpore Giles 4 BHAUGULPORE/18../POST OFFICE handstamp.

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-1844 posted?

COV-1844 is dated 16 August 1825, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 4 (1823–1837).

COV-1844

16 August 1825 Bhauglepoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 August 1825, Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1844) — front

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Date

16 August 1825

Description

1825 Bhaugulpore to London entire via Calcutta and Cape route, with Bhaugulpore Giles 4 BHAUGULPORE/18../POST OFFICE handstamp.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bhauglepoor

7 marks

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About this Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover

COV-1844 is a Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover of 16 August 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 to London entire via Calcutta and Cape route, with Bhaugulpore Giles 4 BHAUGULPORE/18../POST OFFICE handstamp.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-1844 is recorded (front); the Bhauglepoor HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-1844

What is COV-1844?: COV-1844 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 16 August 1825, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp in black. 1825 Bhaugulpore to London entire via Calcutta and Cape route, with Bhaugulpore Giles 4 BHAUGULPORE/18../POST OFFICE handstamp.
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-1844?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-1844 posted?: COV-1844 is dated 16 August 1825, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 4 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 16 August 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 Private.