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-445 posted?

COV-445 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Tipperah HG 3 (1825–1837).

COV-445

1837 Tipperah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1837, Tipperah HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-445) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tipperah HG 3, back (COV-445) — back

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Date

1837

Description

India, Tipperah, 1837, "TIPPERAH/Pt Pd" Octagonal Handstamp (Giles 3). Clearly struck with manuscript "24 July" date and "9" (annas) rate added on back of 1837 folded letter to London, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" handstamp (Robertson In. 4), Calcutta Ship Letter (Jul. 28) transit and London arrival backstamps, accompanied by transcription of letter, Very Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10106, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

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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-445 is a Tipperah pre stamp cover of 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10106.

2 images of COV-445 are recorded (front, back); the Tipperah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1825–1837.

Questions about COV-445

What is COV-445?: COV-445 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tipperah, Bengal Presidency of 1837, bearing the Tipperah HG 3 handstamp in black. India, Tipperah, 1837, "TIPPERAH/Pt Pd" Octagonal Handstamp (Giles 3). Clearly struck with manuscript "24 July" date and "9" (annas) rate added on back of 1837 folded letter to London, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" handstamp (Robertson In. 4), Calcutta Ship Letter (Jul. 28) transit and London arrival backstamps, accompanied by transcription of letter, Very Fine
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-445?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10106.
When was COV-445 posted?: COV-445 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Tipperah HG 3 (1825–1837).

About this record

This 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. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10106.