COV-2004 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gowahaty, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Gowahaty HG 3 handstamp in red. 1853 (Feb) Tiny cover with contents sent to Ireland from Gowahutty (Giles 3). Other indistinct marks.

How scarce is the Gowahaty HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Gowahaty HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.

When was COV-2004 posted?

COV-2004 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Gowahaty HG 3 (1839–1854).

COV-2004

1853 Gowahaty Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Gowahaty HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2004)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1853

Description

1853 (Feb) Tiny cover with contents sent to Ireland from Gowahutty (Giles 3). Other indistinct marks.

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot Lot 903

Same office

Other recorded marks at Gowahaty

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gowahaty 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 Gowahaty pre stamp cover

COV-2004 is a Gowahaty pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Gowahaty HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Gowahaty postal history — the office known today as Guwahati, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1853 (Feb) Tiny cover with contents sent to Ireland from Gowahutty (Giles 3). Other indistinct marks.

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot Lot 903.

1 image of COV-2004 is recorded; the Gowahaty HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.

Questions about COV-2004

What is COV-2004?: COV-2004 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gowahaty, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Gowahaty HG 3 handstamp in red. 1853 (Feb) Tiny cover with contents sent to Ireland from Gowahutty (Giles 3). Other indistinct marks.
How scarce is the Gowahaty HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gowahaty HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-2004?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot Lot 903.
When was COV-2004 posted?: COV-2004 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Gowahaty HG 3 (1839–1854).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gowahaty HG 3 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 India Study Circle, lot Lot 903.