COV-360
29 June 1825 Bhauglepoor Cover
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Date
29 June 1825
Description
Siegel - India, Bhauglepoor, 1825, "BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 4). Bold strike with manuscript "pp 6as (+) ship pd 2as (=) 8 as" rate and "29 June (18) 25" date added on back of folded letter to London, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In. 3), two Calcutta (Jul. 4, Giles SD8a and G8) transit and London (Jan. 31) arrival datestamps, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, accompanied by transcript of letter, outer rim of Bhaugulpore marking affected by opening tear, still Very Fine, ex Manning Cavendish - BHAUGULPORE/CALCUTTA - FANCY LARGE OVAL D.S. WITH UNRECORDED(?) CALCUTTA DATESTAMP; Fine and attractive 29 June 1825 E (typed transcript of the part contents) to London with a very fine large double-oval “BHAUGULPORE/POST OFFICE/[ppd 6as/ship P 2as/29 June.1825]” (HG Type 4; tiny fault to frame due to seal) nicely placed on the top flap beside an unusual mainly very fine octagon-boxed “CALCUTTA/G.P.O.” d.s. (4 July) which appears to be the “SHIP LETTER” type (HG SD9) but with those two words omitted (unrecorded?), and with a very fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front with 2-ring Calcutta c.d.s. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 31
Auction
Provenance
"Magnolia" Derek Hammond Giles Michael Manning
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Other recorded marks at Bhauglepoor
7 marks7 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.
- Bhauglepoor HG 1handstampBlack1791
- Bhauglepoor HG 2handstampBlack1799–1808
- Bhauglepoor HG 3handstampBlack1817–1822
- Bhauglepoor HG 5handstampRed1838–1843
- Bhauglepoor HG 6handstampRed1851-52
- Bhauglepoor HG 6AhandstampBlack1851
+1 more at this office.View all Bhauglepoor marks and postal history →
About this Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover
COV-360 is a Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover of 29 June 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?
Siegel - India, Bhauglepoor, 1825, "BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 4). Bold strike with manuscript "pp 6as (+) ship pd 2as (=) 8 as" rate and "29 June (18) 25" date added on back of folded letter to London, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In. 3), two Calcutta (Jul. 4, Giles SD8a and G8) transit and London (Jan. 31) arrival datestamps, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, accompanied by transcript of letter, outer rim of Bhaugulpore marking affected by opening tear, still Very Fine, ex Manning Cavendish - BHAUGULPORE/CALCUTTA - FANCY LARGE OVAL D.S. WITH UNRECORDED(?) CALCUTTA DATESTAMP; Fine and attractive 29 June 1825 E (typed transcript of the part contents) to London with a very fine large double-oval “BHAUGULPORE/POST OFFICE/[ppd 6as/ship P 2as/29 June.1825]” (HG Type 4; tiny fault to frame due to seal) nicely placed on the top flap beside an unusual mainly very fine octagon-boxed “CALCUTTA/G.P.O.” d.s. (4 July) which appears to be the “SHIP LETTER” type (HG SD9) but with those two words omitted (unrecorded?), and with a very fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front with 2-ring Calcutta c.d.s. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 31
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 92 (Oct. 2000); Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 96 (Sept. 2015); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10020 (Nov. 2025).
2 images of COV-360 are recorded (front, back); the Bhauglepoor HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.
Questions about COV-360
- What is COV-360?
- COV-360 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 29 June 1825, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp in black. Siegel - India, Bhauglepoor, 1825, "BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 4). Bold strike with manuscript "pp 6as (+) ship pd 2as (=) 8 as" rate and "29 June (18) 25" date added on back of folded letter to London, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In. 3), two Calcutta (Jul. 4, Giles SD8a and G8) transit and London (Jan. 31) arrival datestamps, manuscript "1/-" rate marking, accompanied by transcript of letter, outer rim of Bhaugulpore marking affected by opening tear, still Very Fine, ex Manning Cavendish - BHAUGULPORE/CALCUTTA - FANCY LARGE OVAL D.S. WITH UNRECORDED(?) CALCUTTA DATESTAMP; Fine and attractive 29 June 1825 E (typed transcript of the part contents) to London with a very fine large double-oval “BHAUGULPORE/POST OFFICE/[ppd 6as/ship P 2as/29 June.1825]” (HG Type 4; tiny fault to frame due to seal) nicely placed on the top flap beside an unusual mainly very fine octagon-boxed “CALCUTTA/G.P.O.” d.s. (4 July) which appears to be the “SHIP LETTER” type (HG SD9) but with those two words omitted (unrecorded?), and with a very fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front with 2-ring Calcutta c.d.s. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 31
- 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-360?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 92 (Oct. 2000); Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 96 (Sept. 2015); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10020 (Nov. 2025).
- When was COV-360 posted?
- COV-360 is dated 29 June 1825, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 4 (1823–1837).
About this record
This 29 June 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 Spink, lot 92, (Oct. 2000); Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 96, (Sept. 2015); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10020, (Nov. 2025).