COV-5713 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the DumDum HG 7 handstamp in red. 1843 INDIA COVER MILITARY DUM-DUM TO CAMP DEESA EXTENSIVE EIC SOLDIER'S LETTER

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-5713 posted?

COV-5713 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 7 (1842–1848).

COV-5713

1843 DumDum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, DumDum HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-5713)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 2 (COV-5713)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 3 (COV-5713)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 4 (COV-5713)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 5 (COV-5713)

Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 7, scan 6 (COV-5713)

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Date

1843

Description

1843 INDIA COVER MILITARY DUM-DUM TO CAMP DEESA EXTENSIVE EIC SOLDIER'S LETTER

Auction

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Lot 117466940097

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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-5713 is a DumDum pre stamp cover of 1843 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?

1843 INDIA COVER MILITARY DUM-DUM TO CAMP DEESA EXTENSIVE EIC SOLDIER'S LETTER

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 117466940097.

6 images of COV-5713 are recorded; the DumDum HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1848.

Questions about COV-5713

What is COV-5713?: COV-5713 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the DumDum HG 7 handstamp in red. 1843 INDIA COVER MILITARY DUM-DUM TO CAMP DEESA EXTENSIVE EIC SOLDIER'S LETTER
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-5713?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 117466940097.
When was COV-5713 posted?: COV-5713 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 7 (1842–1848).

About this record

This 1843 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 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, lot 117466940097.