COV-3395 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tipperah, Bengal Presidency of 16 June 1837, bearing the Tipperah HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from tipperah (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 June 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3395 posted?

COV-3395 is dated 16 June 1837, within the recorded period of use of Tipperah HG 3 (1825–1837).

COV-3395

16 June 1837 Tipperah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 June 1837, Tipperah HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3395) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tipperah HG 3, back (COV-3395) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tipperah HG 3, front (COV-3395) — front

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Date

16 June 1837

Description

Postal cover from tipperah (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 June 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-3395 is a Tipperah pre stamp cover of 16 June 1837 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?

Postal cover from tipperah (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 June 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

5 images of COV-3395 are recorded (front, back); the Tipperah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1825–1837.

Questions about COV-3395

What is COV-3395?: COV-3395 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tipperah, Bengal Presidency of 16 June 1837, bearing the Tipperah HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from tipperah (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 June 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3395 posted?: COV-3395 is dated 16 June 1837, within the recorded period of use of Tipperah HG 3 (1825–1837).

About this record

This 16 June 1837 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.