How scarce is the Diamond Harbour HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Diamond Harbour HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1847.

When was COV-993 posted?

COV-993 is dated 29 January 1844, within the recorded period of use of Diamond Harbour HG 3 (1844–1847).

COV-993

29 January 1844 Diamond Harbour Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 January 1844, Diamond Harbour HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-993)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Diamond Harbour HG 3, scan 2 (COV-993)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

29 January 1844

Description

India, Diamond Harbour, 1844, "DIAMOND HR/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 3, 2000 Supplement). Clear strike with manuscript "29 Jany 1844" date and "1 as" rate added on back of folded letter datelined in "Moyapore", addressed to Calcutta, faint Calcutta arrival backstamp, cover with soiled vertical file folds which affect postal marking, Fine and quite scarce

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Sale 9054), Lot 10037

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Other recorded marks at Diamond Harbour

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Diamond Harbour 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 Diamond Harbour pre stamp cover

COV-993 is a Diamond Harbour pre stamp cover of 29 January 1844 bearing the Diamond Harbour HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Diamond Harbour 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 7 (Sale 9054) lot 10037.

2 images of COV-993 are recorded; the Diamond Harbour HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1847.

Questions about COV-993

What is COV-993?: COV-993 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Diamond Harbour, Bengal Presidency of 29 January 1844, bearing the Diamond Harbour HG 3 handstamp in black. India, Diamond Harbour, 1844, "DIAMOND HR/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 3, 2000 Supplement). Clear strike with manuscript "29 Jany 1844" date and "1 as" rate added on back of folded letter datelined in "Moyapore", addressed to Calcutta, faint Calcutta arrival backstamp, cover with soiled vertical file folds which affect postal marking, Fine and quite scarce
How scarce is the Diamond Harbour HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Diamond Harbour HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1847.
What is the provenance of COV-993?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Sale 9054) lot 10037.
When was COV-993 posted?: COV-993 is dated 29 January 1844, within the recorded period of use of Diamond Harbour HG 3 (1844–1847).

About this record

This 29 January 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Diamond Harbour 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 7 (Sale 9054), lot 10037.