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

The census grades Burdwan HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842.

When was COV-3320 posted?

COV-3320 is dated 10 April 1842, within the recorded period of use of Burdwan HG 5 (1842).

COV-3320

10 April 1842 Burdwan Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 April 1842, Burdwan HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3320) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Burdwan HG 5, back (COV-3320) — back

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Date

10 April 1842

Description

Postal cover from burdwan (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 April 1842. Note: (c.36 x 24mm) A slide stamp, hence different from Giles 4 listed in 2000 Supp. The year date is in manuscript on the cover. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Burdwan

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Burdwan 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 Burdwan pre stamp cover

COV-3320 is a Burdwan pre stamp cover of 10 April 1842 bearing the Burdwan HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Burdwan postal history — the office known today as Bardhaman, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

2 images of COV-3320 are recorded (front, back); the Burdwan HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1842.

Questions about COV-3320

What is COV-3320?: COV-3320 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Burdwan, Bengal Presidency of 10 April 1842, bearing the Burdwan HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from burdwan (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 April 1842. Note: (c.36 x 24mm) A slide stamp, hence different from Giles 4 listed in 2000 Supp. The year date is in manuscript on the cover. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Burdwan HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Burdwan HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842.
When was COV-3320 posted?: COV-3320 is dated 10 April 1842, within the recorded period of use of Burdwan HG 5 (1842).

About this record

This 10 April 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Burdwan HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.