COV-1857
7 March 1846 DumDum HG 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
7 March 1846
Description
Dum Durn: 1846 (7 Mar.) entire from London to Dum Dum inscribed "By Ouerland uia Marseille.s", the reverse showing good to fine strike of the rare small ftamed "o.o.p.o." (HG 3) with London despatch and Bombay transit marks adjacent; the cover slightly trimmed at 1eft, other-wise fine.
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at DumDum
7 marks7 other pre-1854 postal markings of DumDum are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 7 March 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Giles, lot 107, (Oct. 2000); Spink, lot 172, (Oct. 2001).