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

The census grades Chittagong HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1837.

When was COV-4954 posted?

COV-4954 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Chittagong HG 3 (1815–1837).

COV-4954

1837 Chittagong Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1837, Chittagong HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4954)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Chittagong HG 3, scan 2 (COV-4954)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1837

Description

1837 outer letter sheet to Calcutta with on reverse the very rare framed CHITTAGONG/ POST OFFICE (Giles type 2) together with, on front framed Post Paid handstamp (Giles type 3), framed red AM and Calcutta GPO arrival

Auction

David Feldman

Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, Lot 80478, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Chittagong

3 marks

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

COV-4954 is a Chittagong pre stamp cover of 1837 bearing the Chittagong HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Chittagong postal history — the office known today as Chattogram, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80478 (2025).

2 images of COV-4954 are recorded; the Chittagong HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1837.

Questions about COV-4954

What is COV-4954?: COV-4954 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chittagong, Bengal Presidency of 1837, bearing the Chittagong HG 3 handstamp in black. 1837 outer letter sheet to Calcutta with on reverse the very rare framed CHITTAGONG/ POST OFFICE (Giles type 2) together with, on front framed Post Paid handstamp (Giles type 3), framed red AM and Calcutta GPO arrival
How scarce is the Chittagong HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Chittagong HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-4954?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80478 (2025).
When was COV-4954 posted?: COV-4954 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Chittagong HG 3 (1815–1837).

About this record

This 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chittagong HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, lot 80478, (2025).