COV-3876 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 3 July 1842, bearing the DumDum HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1842 prestamp Calcutta GPO Ship Letter cover w/ red oval "INDIA" pmk from Dum Dum to Chester England

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-3876 posted?

COV-3876 is dated 3 July 1842, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 4 (1841–1854).

COV-3876

3 July 1842 DumDum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 July 1842, DumDum HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3876)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 4, scan 2 (COV-3876)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 4, scan 3 (COV-3876)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 4, scan 4 (COV-3876)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

3 July 1842

Description

India 1842 prestamp Calcutta GPO Ship Letter cover w/ red oval "INDIA" pmk from Dum Dum to Chester England

Auction

Sephils

256, Lot 0091, (2025)

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-3876 is a DumDum pre stamp cover of 3 July 1842 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?

India 1842 prestamp Calcutta GPO Ship Letter cover w/ red oval "INDIA" pmk from Dum Dum to Chester England

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 256 lot 0091 (2025).

4 images of COV-3876 are recorded; the DumDum HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1854.

Questions about COV-3876

What is COV-3876?: COV-3876 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 3 July 1842, bearing the DumDum HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1842 prestamp Calcutta GPO Ship Letter cover w/ red oval "INDIA" pmk from Dum Dum to Chester England
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-3876?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 256 lot 0091 (2025).
When was COV-3876 posted?: COV-3876 is dated 3 July 1842, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 4 (1841–1854).

About this record

This 3 July 1842 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 Sephils, 256, lot 0091, (2025).