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-4227 posted?

COV-4227 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 7 (1842–1848).

COV-4227

1846 DumDum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, DumDum HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4227)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 2 (COV-4227)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 3 (COV-4227)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1846

Description

India 1846 postal history cover sent by Gunner B.M. Wilkins from Dum Dum to Blackwall, England, featuring Calcutta G.P.O. transit mark and detailed soldier's letter regarding cholera

Auction

Sephils

696, Lot 0110, (2026)

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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-4227 is a DumDum pre stamp cover of 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?

India 1846 postal history cover sent by Gunner B.M. Wilkins from Dum Dum to Blackwall, England, featuring Calcutta G.P.O. transit mark and detailed soldier's letter regarding cholera

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 696 lot 0110 (2026).

3 images of COV-4227 are recorded; the DumDum HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1848.

Questions about COV-4227

What is COV-4227?: COV-4227 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 1846, bearing the DumDum HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1846 postal history cover sent by Gunner B.M. Wilkins from Dum Dum to Blackwall, England, featuring Calcutta G.P.O. transit mark and detailed soldier's letter regarding cholera
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-4227?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 696 lot 0110 (2026).
When was COV-4227 posted?: COV-4227 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 7 (1842–1848).

About this record

This 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 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 696, lot 0110, (2026).