COV-2838 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Houghly, Bengal Presidency, bearing the Houghly HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from houghly (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Houghly HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Houghly HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1785–1836.

COV-2838

Houghly HG 1 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Houghly HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2838) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Houghly HG 1, back (COV-2838) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Houghly HG 1, detail (COV-2838) — detail

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Description

Postal cover from houghly (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Houghly

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Houghly 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 Houghly pre stamp cover

COV-2838 is a Houghly pre stamp cover bearing the Houghly HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Houghly postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from houghly (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

3 images of COV-2838 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Houghly HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1785–1836.

Questions about COV-2838

What is COV-2838?: COV-2838 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Houghly, Bengal Presidency, bearing the Houghly HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from houghly (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Houghly HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Houghly HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1785–1836.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Houghly HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded.