COV-1222 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tipperah, Bengal Presidency of 1836, bearing the Tipperah HG 3 handstamp in black. 1836 TIPPERAH Pt.Pd. Giles 3 on folded letter to London

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

The census grades Tipperah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1837.

When was COV-1222 posted?

COV-1222 is dated 1836, within the recorded period of use of Tipperah HG 3 (1825–1837).

COV-1222

1836 Tipperah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1836, Tipperah HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1222)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tipperah HG 3, scan 2 (COV-1222)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tipperah HG 3, scan 3 (COV-1222)

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Date

1836

Description

1836 TIPPERAH Pt.Pd. Giles 3 on folded letter to London

Auction

StampBay

5, Lot 20

Same office

Other recorded marks at Tipperah

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tipperah 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 Tipperah pre stamp cover

COV-1222 is a Tipperah pre stamp cover of 1836 bearing the Tipperah HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Tipperah postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1836 TIPPERAH Pt.Pd. Giles 3 on folded letter to London

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 20.

3 images of COV-1222 are recorded; the Tipperah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1825–1837.

Questions about COV-1222

What is COV-1222?: COV-1222 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tipperah, Bengal Presidency of 1836, bearing the Tipperah HG 3 handstamp in black. 1836 TIPPERAH Pt.Pd. Giles 3 on folded letter to London
How scarce is the Tipperah HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tipperah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1222?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 20.
When was COV-1222 posted?: COV-1222 is dated 1836, within the recorded period of use of Tipperah HG 3 (1825–1837).

About this record

This 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tipperah HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 20.