COV-1204 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 5 handstamp in red. 1843 Bhaugulpore Paid Giles 5 with different spelling than in Giles, arrival mark on entire from Calcutta with Calcutta Paid Giles 21

How scarce is the Bhauglepoor HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bhauglepoor HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1843.

When was COV-1204 posted?

COV-1204 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 5 (1838–1843).

COV-1204

1843 Bhauglepoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Bhauglepoor HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-1204)

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Date

1843

Description

1843 Bhaugulpore Paid Giles 5 with different spelling than in Giles, arrival mark on entire from Calcutta with Calcutta Paid Giles 21

Auction

StampBay

5, Lot 2

Same office

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-1204 is a Bhauglepoor pre stamp cover of 1843 bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bhauglepoor postal history — the office known today as Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1843 Bhaugulpore Paid Giles 5 with different spelling than in Giles, arrival mark on entire from Calcutta with Calcutta Paid Giles 21

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 2.

1 image of COV-1204 is recorded; the Bhauglepoor HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1843.

Questions about COV-1204

What is COV-1204?: COV-1204 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Bhauglepoor HG 5 handstamp in red. 1843 Bhaugulpore Paid Giles 5 with different spelling than in Giles, arrival mark on entire from Calcutta with Calcutta Paid Giles 21
How scarce is the Bhauglepoor HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhauglepoor HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1843.
What is the provenance of COV-1204?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 2.
When was COV-1204 posted?: COV-1204 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Bhauglepoor HG 5 (1838–1843).

About this record

This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhauglepoor HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 2.