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Date
27 August 1832
Description
1832 (27 Aug) entire letter from Chittagong (now in Bangladesh) to Calcutta tied by CHITTAGONG/Paid 3as (Giles# 4) in red along with boxed G.P.O./1832 SEP 1 and large square boxed ‘A M’ in red on alongside
Auction
Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), Lot 26B03, (2026)
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Other recorded marks at Chittagong
3 marks3 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.
About this Chittagong pre stamp cover
COV-5587 is a Chittagong pre stamp cover of 27 August 1832 bearing the Chittagong HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Chittagong postal history — the office known today as Chattogram, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1832 (27 Aug) entire letter from Chittagong (now in Bangladesh) to Calcutta tied by CHITTAGONG/Paid 3as (Giles# 4) in red along with boxed G.P.O./1832 SEP 1 and large square boxed ‘A M’ in red on alongside
Its recorded auction history runs through Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B03 (2026).
3 images of COV-5587 are recorded; the Chittagong HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1851.
Questions about COV-5587
- What is COV-5587?
- COV-5587 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chittagong, Bengal Presidency of 27 August 1832, bearing the Chittagong HG 4 handstamp in red. 1832 (27 Aug) entire letter from Chittagong (now in Bangladesh) to Calcutta tied by CHITTAGONG/Paid 3as (Giles# 4) in red along with boxed G.P.O./1832 SEP 1 and large square boxed ‘A M’ in red on alongside
- How scarce is the Chittagong HG 4 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Chittagong HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1851.
- What is the provenance of COV-5587?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B03 (2026).
- When was COV-5587 posted?
- COV-5587 is dated 27 August 1832, within the recorded period of use of Chittagong HG 4 (1840–1851).
About this record
This 27 August 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chittagong HG 4 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar, Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), lot 26B03, (2026).