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Date
1840
Description
India 1826 (Jan.) entire letter from "Sanders Sergt. H.M. 89th. Regt". to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing circular "india soldier &/3/london", Madras Ship Letter oval d.s. and, on reverse, "madras/soldiers letter/free" c.d.s. and framed "india letter/hastings", 1840 (21 Apr.) entire "From Jno Hughes Corporal No3 Compy 2nd. European Regiment, Soldiers Letter" at Hazareebaugh to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, rated "8" and showing, on reverse fair "hazareebaugh/free" oval d.s. in magenta, Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. and part arrival c.d.s., and 1840 (20 Oct.) entire letter "From Gunr G Brown 2nd. T. 1st. B. H.A." at Indore to England, rated "2" and showing Derby arrival c.d.s. (10.12) on face and indistinct "free" oval d.s. in magenta on reverse; the first with faults though an interesting pair showing the difference in charges between Ship Letter and Packet charges after the introduction of Uniform Penny Postage in England
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Other recorded marks at Hazaribagh
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hazaribagh are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Hazaribagh pre stamp cover
COV-5182 is a Hazaribagh pre stamp cover of 1840 bearing the Hazaribagh HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hazaribagh postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India 1826 (Jan.) entire letter from "Sanders Sergt. H.M. 89th. Regt". to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing circular "india soldier &/3/london", Madras Ship Letter oval d.s. and, on reverse, "madras/soldiers letter/free" c.d.s. and framed "india letter/hastings", 1840 (21 Apr.) entire "From Jno Hughes Corporal No3 Compy 2nd. European Regiment, Soldiers Letter" at Hazareebaugh to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, rated "8" and showing, on reverse fair "hazareebaugh/free" oval d.s. in magenta, Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. and part arrival c.d.s., and 1840 (20 Oct.) entire letter "From Gunr G Brown 2nd. T. 1st. B. H.A." at Indore to England, rated "2" and showing Derby arrival c.d.s. (10.12) on face and indistinct "free" oval d.s. in magenta on reverse; the first with faults though an interesting pair showing the difference in charges between Ship Letter and Packet charges after the introduction of Uniform Penny Postage in England
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection (Sale 8029) lot 191 (2008).
1 image of COV-5182 is recorded; the Hazaribagh HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1840.
Questions about COV-5182
- What is COV-5182?
- COV-5182 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hazaribagh, Bengal Presidency of 1840, bearing the Hazaribagh HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1826 (Jan.) entire letter from "Sanders Sergt. H.M. 89th. Regt". to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing circular "india soldier &/3/london", Madras Ship Letter oval d.s. and, on reverse, "madras/soldiers letter/free" c.d.s. and framed "india letter/hastings", 1840 (21 Apr.) entire "From Jno Hughes Corporal No3 Compy 2nd. European Regiment, Soldiers Letter" at Hazareebaugh to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, rated "8" and showing, on reverse fair "hazareebaugh/free" oval d.s. in magenta, Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. and part arrival c.d.s., and 1840 (20 Oct.) entire letter "From Gunr G Brown 2nd. T. 1st. B. H.A." at Indore to England, rated "2" and showing Derby arrival c.d.s. (10.12) on face and indistinct "free" oval d.s. in magenta on reverse; the first with faults though an interesting pair showing the difference in charges between Ship Letter and Packet charges after the introduction of Uniform Penny Postage in England
- How scarce is the Hazaribagh HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Hazaribagh HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1840.
- What is the provenance of COV-5182?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection (Sale 8029) lot 191 (2008).
- When was COV-5182 posted?
- COV-5182 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Hazaribagh HG 2 (1837–1840).
About this record
This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hazaribagh HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection (Sale 8029), lot 191, (2008).