COV-4258 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jessore, Bengal Presidency of 1832, bearing the Jessore HG 1A handstamp in black. Postal cover from jessore (bengal), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 1832. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Jessore HG 1A mark on this cover?

The census grades Jessore HG 1A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832.

When was COV-4258 posted?

COV-4258 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Jessore HG 1A (1832).

COV-4258

1832 Jessore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1832, Jessore HG 1A handstruck folded letter (COV-4258) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jessore HG 1A, back (COV-4258) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jessore HG 1A, detail (COV-4258) — detail

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jessore HG 1A, front (COV-4258) — front

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Date

1832

Description

Postal cover from jessore (bengal), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 1832. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Jessore

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jessore 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 Jessore pre stamp cover

COV-4258 is a Jessore pre stamp cover of 1832 bearing the Jessore HG 1A handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Jessore postal history — the office known today as Jashore, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from jessore (bengal), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 1832. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

4 images of COV-4258 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Jessore HG 1A mark itself is recorded in use 1832.

Questions about COV-4258

What is COV-4258?: COV-4258 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jessore, Bengal Presidency of 1832, bearing the Jessore HG 1A handstamp in black. Postal cover from jessore (bengal), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 1832. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Jessore HG 1A mark on this cover?: The census grades Jessore HG 1A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832.
When was COV-4258 posted?: COV-4258 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Jessore HG 1A (1832).

About this record

This 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jessore HG 1A handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.