COV-2500 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Buxar, Bengal Presidency of 1 July 1843, bearing the Buxar HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from buxar (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 July 1843. Note: Revised impression. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Buxar HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Buxar HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1843.

When was COV-2500 posted?

COV-2500 is dated 1 July 1843, within the recorded period of use of Buxar HG 2 (1842–1843).

COV-2500

1 July 1843 Buxar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 July 1843, Buxar HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2500) — front

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Date

1 July 1843

Description

Postal cover from buxar (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 July 1843. Note: Revised impression. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Buxar

4 marks

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

COV-2500 is a Buxar pre stamp cover of 1 July 1843 bearing the Buxar HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Buxar postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from buxar (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 July 1843. Note: Revised impression. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2500 is recorded (front); the Buxar HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1843.

Questions about COV-2500

What is COV-2500?: COV-2500 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Buxar, Bengal Presidency of 1 July 1843, bearing the Buxar HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from buxar (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 July 1843. Note: Revised impression. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Buxar HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Buxar HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1843.
When was COV-2500 posted?: COV-2500 is dated 1 July 1843, within the recorded period of use of Buxar HG 2 (1842–1843).

About this record

This 1 July 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Buxar HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.