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COV-684

1839 Rajemahal HG 3 Cover

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1839 Rajemahal HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-684
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Rajemahal HG 3 pre stamp cover — back (COV-684)
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Rajemahal HG 3 pre stamp cover — detail (COV-684)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1839

Description

"RAJMAHAL/Paid" Handstamp (Giles 3). Two petite native covers.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Lot 3059, (2025)

Provenance

  • •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3059

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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 record

This 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, lot 3059, (2025).