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

The census grades Rajemahal HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1848.

When was COV-304 posted?

COV-304 is dated 20 March 1839, within the recorded period of use of Rajemahal HG 3 (1839–1848).

COV-304

20 March 1839 Rajemahal Cover

Back to census|Rajemahal HG 3 · 3 covers recorded

COV-684 →

Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 March 1839, Rajemahal HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-304) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rajemahal HG 3, back (COV-304) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

20 March 1839

Description

India, Rajemahal, 1839, "RAJMAHAL/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 3). Clear strike in red with manuscript "20 March 1839" date and "3 as" rate added on back of petite native cover to Berhampur, cover with some minor insect holes (around center part of handstamp), still Very Fine strike

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10113, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

Same office

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.

View all Rajemahal marks and postal history →

About this Rajemahal pre stamp cover

COV-304 is a Rajemahal pre stamp cover of 20 March 1839 bearing the Rajemahal HG 3 handstamp, struck in mauve, 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10113.

2 images of COV-304 are recorded (front, back); the Rajemahal HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1848.

Questions about COV-304

What is COV-304?: COV-304 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajemahal, Bengal Presidency of 20 March 1839, bearing the Rajemahal HG 3 handstamp in mauve. India, Rajemahal, 1839, "RAJMAHAL/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 3). Clear strike in red with manuscript "20 March 1839" date and "3 as" rate added on back of petite native cover to Berhampur, cover with some minor insect holes (around center part of handstamp), still Very Fine strike
How scarce is the Rajemahal HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rajemahal HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-304?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10113.
When was COV-304 posted?: COV-304 is dated 20 March 1839, within the recorded period of use of Rajemahal HG 3 (1839–1848).

About this record

This 20 March 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajemahal HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10113.