How scarce is the Buxar HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Buxar HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847.

When was COV-5264 posted?

COV-5264 is dated 3 May 1847, within the recorded period of use of Buxar HG 3 (1847).

COV-5264

3 May 1847 Buxar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 May 1847, Buxar HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-5264)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Buxar HG 3, scan 2 (COV-5264)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

3 May 1847

Description

India, Buxar, 1847, "BUXAR/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 3). Clear strike with manuscript "3 May 1847" date and "1a" rate added on back of folded letter to Capt. John Clarke in Patna, petite "We all do fade" seal on back, cover with vertical file fold ending in edge tear, Fine strike of this surprisingly scarce postal marking

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10049, (2026)

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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-5264 is a Buxar pre stamp cover of 3 May 1847 bearing the Buxar HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Buxar postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10049 (2026).

2 images of COV-5264 are recorded; the Buxar HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1847.

Questions about COV-5264

What is COV-5264?: COV-5264 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Buxar, Bengal Presidency of 3 May 1847, bearing the Buxar HG 3 handstamp in black. India, Buxar, 1847, "BUXAR/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 3). Clear strike with manuscript "3 May 1847" date and "1a" rate added on back of folded letter to Capt. John Clarke in Patna, petite "We all do fade" seal on back, cover with vertical file fold ending in edge tear, Fine strike of this surprisingly scarce postal marking
How scarce is the Buxar HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Buxar HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847.
What is the provenance of COV-5264?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10049 (2026).
When was COV-5264 posted?: COV-5264 is dated 3 May 1847, within the recorded period of use of Buxar HG 3 (1847).

About this record

This 3 May 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Buxar HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10049, (2026).