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-5388 posted?

COV-5388 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 4 (1823–1837).

COV-5388

1825 Bhauglepoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1825, Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5388)

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Date

1825

Description

India: Covers and Cancellations: 1825 entire letter (reduced) sent by Lieutenant George Fraser, addressed to London, with rare oval “BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE” oval dated Aug. 27, boxed Calcutta GPO, double ring Calcutta GO, and boxed “INDIA LETTER/ISLE OF WIGHT” with London Jan. 19 arrival in red. Photo.

Auction

Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions

GPA 174: British Empire & Foreign Countries, Lot 918

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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-5388 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions GPA 174: British Empire & Foreign Countries lot 918.

1 image of COV-5388 is recorded; the Bhauglepoor HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-5388

What is COV-5388?: COV-5388 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 1825, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 4 handstamp in black. India: Covers and Cancellations: 1825 entire letter (reduced) sent by Lieutenant George Fraser, addressed to London, with rare oval “BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE” oval dated Aug. 27, boxed Calcutta GPO, double ring Calcutta GO, and boxed “INDIA LETTER/ISLE OF WIGHT” with London Jan. 19 arrival in red. Photo.
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-5388?: Its recorded auction history runs through Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions GPA 174: British Empire & Foreign Countries lot 918.
When was COV-5388 posted?: COV-5388 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 Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions, GPA 174: British Empire & Foreign Countries, lot 918.