COV-709 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chandernagore, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp in red. "CHANDERNAGOR/Paid" Handstamp (Giles 2). French Settlement cover.

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

The census grades Chandernagore HG 2 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1852.

When was COV-709 posted?

COV-709 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Chandernagore HG 2 (1843–1852).

COV-709

1843 Chandernagore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Chandernagore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-709) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Chandernagore HG 2, back (COV-709) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1843

Description

"CHANDERNAGOR/Paid" Handstamp (Giles 2). French Settlement cover.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3249, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Chandernagore

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chandernagore 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 Chandernagore pre stamp cover

COV-709 is a Chandernagore pre stamp cover of 1843 bearing the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Chandernagore postal history — the office known today as Chandannagar, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

"CHANDERNAGOR/Paid" Handstamp (Giles 2). French Settlement cover.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3249 (2025).

2 images of COV-709 are recorded (front, back); the Chandernagore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1852.

Questions about COV-709

What is COV-709?: COV-709 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chandernagore, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp in red. "CHANDERNAGOR/Paid" Handstamp (Giles 2). French Settlement cover.
How scarce is the Chandernagore HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Chandernagore HG 2 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-709?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3249 (2025).
When was COV-709 posted?: COV-709 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Chandernagore HG 2 (1843–1852).

About this record

This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3249, (2025).