COV-2031 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 1844, bearing the DumDum HG 4 handstamp in red. 1844 (Apr 18) DUM DUM Paid Giles 4 on fl to UK via Bombay and Southampton (2 images)

How scarce is the DumDum HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades DumDum HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1854.

When was COV-2031 posted?

COV-2031 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 4 (1841–1854).

COV-2031

1844 DumDum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1844, DumDum HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2031)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 4, scan 2 (COV-2031)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1844

Description

1844 (Apr 18) DUM DUM Paid Giles 4 on fl to UK via Bombay and Southampton (2 images)

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 234

Same office

Other recorded marks at DumDum

7 marks

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-2031 is a DumDum pre stamp cover of 1844 bearing the DumDum HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of DumDum postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1844 (Apr 18) DUM DUM Paid Giles 4 on fl to UK via Bombay and Southampton (2 images)

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 234.

2 images of COV-2031 are recorded; the DumDum HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1854.

Questions about COV-2031

What is COV-2031?: COV-2031 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 1844, bearing the DumDum HG 4 handstamp in red. 1844 (Apr 18) DUM DUM Paid Giles 4 on fl to UK via Bombay and Southampton (2 images)
How scarce is the DumDum HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades DumDum HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-2031?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 234.
When was COV-2031 posted?: COV-2031 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 4 (1841–1854).

About this record

This 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum HG 4 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 234.