COV-684 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajemahal, Bengal Presidency of 1839, bearing the Rajemahal HG 3 handstamp in mauve. "RAJMAHAL/Paid" Handstamp (Giles 3). Two petite native covers.

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-684 posted?

COV-684 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Rajemahal HG 3 (1839–1848).

COV-684

1839 Rajemahal Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1839, Rajemahal HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-684) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rajemahal HG 3, back (COV-684) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rajemahal HG 3, detail (COV-684) — detail

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 Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3059, (2025)

Provenance

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

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.

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About this Rajemahal pre stamp cover

COV-684 is a Rajemahal pre stamp cover of 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?

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

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3059 (2025).

3 images of COV-684 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Rajemahal HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1848.

Questions about COV-684

What is COV-684?: COV-684 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajemahal, Bengal Presidency of 1839, bearing the Rajemahal HG 3 handstamp in mauve. "RAJMAHAL/Paid" Handstamp (Giles 3). Two petite native covers.
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-684?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3059 (2025).
When was COV-684 posted?: COV-684 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Rajemahal HG 3 (1839–1848).

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, Sale No. 1325, lot 3059, (2025).