COV-2127 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Serampore, Bengal Presidency of 1823, bearing the Serampore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from serampore (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Serampore HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1837.

When was COV-2127 posted?

COV-2127 is dated 1823, within the recorded period of use of Serampore HG 1 (1821–1837).

COV-2127

1823 Serampore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1823, Serampore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2127) — front

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Date

1823

Description

Postal cover from serampore (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Serampore

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Serampore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this Serampore pre stamp cover

COV-2127 is a Serampore pre stamp cover of 1823 bearing the Serampore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Serampore postal history — the office known today as Shrirampur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from serampore (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Private

1 image of COV-2127 is recorded (front); the Serampore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1837.

Questions about COV-2127

What is COV-2127?: COV-2127 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Serampore, Bengal Presidency of 1823, bearing the Serampore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from serampore (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Serampore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Serampore HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-2127?: Private
When was COV-2127 posted?: COV-2127 is dated 1823, within the recorded period of use of Serampore HG 1 (1821–1837).

About this record

This 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Serampore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded.