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

The census grades Rajemahal HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1776–1837.

When was COV-2385 posted?

COV-2385 is dated 7 August 1837, within the recorded period of use of Rajemahal HG 1 (1776–1837).

COV-2385

7 August 1837 Rajemahal Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 August 1837, Rajemahal HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2385) — front

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Date

7 August 1837

Description

Rajemahal Giles 1 "Post Paid / Rajmahal / VASUL" bilingual intaglio handstamp. 1837 Rajemahal – Rampur inland cover, with Rajemahal Giles 1 "Post Paid / Rajmahal / VASUL" bilingual intaglio despatch handstamp, rate "4a" & date "7 August 1837" applied in Persian manuscript, addressed to Janab Saheb Lakab, Nawab of Rampur, no delivery mark applied.

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Other recorded marks at Rajemahal

2 marks

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

COV-2385 is a Rajemahal pre stamp cover of 7 August 1837 bearing the Rajemahal HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rajemahal postal history — the office known today as Rajmahal, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2385 is recorded (front); the Rajemahal HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1776–1837.

Questions about COV-2385

What is COV-2385?: COV-2385 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajemahal, Bengal Presidency of 7 August 1837, bearing the Rajemahal HG 1 handstamp in black. Rajemahal Giles 1 "Post Paid / Rajmahal / VASUL" bilingual intaglio handstamp. 1837 Rajemahal – Rampur inland cover, with Rajemahal Giles 1 "Post Paid / Rajmahal / VASUL" bilingual intaglio despatch handstamp, rate "4a" & date "7 August 1837" applied in Persian manuscript, addressed to Janab Saheb Lakab, Nawab of Rampur, no delivery mark applied.
How scarce is the Rajemahal HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rajemahal HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1776–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-2385?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2385 posted?: COV-2385 is dated 7 August 1837, within the recorded period of use of Rajemahal HG 1 (1776–1837).

About this record

This 7 August 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajemahal HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.