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COV-755

9 July 1846 DumDum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 July 1846, DumDum HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-755)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

9 July 1846

Description

1846 : H.G.1 : It was a Military station in the 19th century, 84 miles North-West of Lucknow. It featured in the 1857 uprising where a number of Europeans lost their lives in the Church. This small letter, weighing under 1/4 tola, was stamped with the "SHAHAJAHANPORE / Paid" despatch mark, single postage of 5 annas to DUMDUM-D.D.P.O.:

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 108, (Oct. 2000)

SpinkSpink

Lot 173, (Oct. 2001)

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at DumDum

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7 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.

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About this DumDum pre stamp cover

COV-755 is a DumDum pre stamp cover of 9 July 1846 bearing the DumDum HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of DumDum postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1846 : H.G.1 : It was a Military station in the 19th century, 84 miles North-West of Lucknow. It featured in the 1857 uprising where a number of Europeans lost their lives in the Church. This small letter, weighing under 1/4 tola, was stamped with the "SHAHAJAHANPORE / Paid" despatch mark, single postage of 5 annas to DUMDUM-D.D.P.O.:

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 108 (Oct. 2000); and Spink lot 173 (Oct. 2001).

1 image of COV-755 is recorded; the DumDum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1847.

Questions about COV-755

What is COV-755?
COV-755 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 9 July 1846, bearing the DumDum HG 3 handstamp in black. 1846 : H.G.1 : It was a Military station in the 19th century, 84 miles North-West of Lucknow. It featured in the 1857 uprising where a number of Europeans lost their lives in the Church. This small letter, weighing under 1/4 tola, was stamped with the "SHAHAJAHANPORE / Paid" despatch mark, single postage of 5 annas to DUMDUM-D.D.P.O.:
How scarce is the DumDum HG 3 mark on this cover?
The census grades DumDum HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1847.
What is the provenance of COV-755?
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 108 (Oct. 2000); and Spink lot 173 (Oct. 2001).
When was COV-755 posted?
COV-755 is dated 9 July 1846, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 3 (1843–1847).

About this record

This 9 July 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, lot 108, (Oct. 2000); Spink, lot 173, (Oct. 2001).