COV-3055 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 10 March 1846, bearing the DumDum HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from dumdum (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 March 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the DumDum HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades DumDum HG 7 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1848.

When was COV-3055 posted?

COV-3055 is dated 10 March 1846, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 7 (1842–1848).

COV-3055

10 March 1846 DumDum Cover

Back to census|DumDum HG 7 · 6 covers recorded

← COV-2138 COV-3668 →

Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 March 1846, DumDum HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3055) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, back (COV-3055) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

10 March 1846

Description

Postal cover from dumdum (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 March 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

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.

+1 more at this office.View all DumDum marks and postal history →

About this DumDum pre stamp cover

COV-3055 is a DumDum pre stamp cover of 10 March 1846 bearing the DumDum HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of DumDum postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from dumdum (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 March 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-3055 are recorded (front, back); the DumDum HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1848.

Questions about COV-3055

What is COV-3055?: COV-3055 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 10 March 1846, bearing the DumDum HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from dumdum (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 March 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the DumDum HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades DumDum HG 7 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-3055?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-3055 posted?: COV-3055 is dated 10 March 1846, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 7 (1842–1848).

About this record

This 10 March 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum HG 7 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.