COV-3668 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 1842, bearing the DumDum HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1842 prestamp soldier's cover from Dum Dum w/ red boxed "CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" h/s to England

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-3668 posted?

COV-3668 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 7 (1842–1848).

COV-3668

1842 DumDum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1842, DumDum HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3668)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3668)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 3 (COV-3668)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 4 (COV-3668)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1842

Description

India 1842 prestamp soldier's cover from Dum Dum w/ red boxed "CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" h/s to England

Auction

Sephils

535, Lot 0087, (2026)

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-3668 is a DumDum pre stamp cover of 1842 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?

India 1842 prestamp soldier's cover from Dum Dum w/ red boxed "CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" h/s to England

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 535 lot 0087 (2026).

4 images of COV-3668 are recorded; the DumDum HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1848.

Questions about COV-3668

What is COV-3668?: COV-3668 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 1842, bearing the DumDum HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1842 prestamp soldier's cover from Dum Dum w/ red boxed "CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" h/s to England
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-3668?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 535 lot 0087 (2026).
When was COV-3668 posted?: COV-3668 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 7 (1842–1848).

About this record

This 1842 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 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 535, lot 0087, (2026).