How scarce is the Tipperah HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Tipperah HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1854.

When was COV-447 posted?

COV-447 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Tipperah HG 4 (1837–1854).

COV-447

1838 Tipperah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1838, Tipperah HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-447) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tipperah HG 4, back (COV-447) — back

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Date

1838

Description

India, Tipperah, 1838, "TIPPERA/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 4). Clear strike with manuscript "9 Febry" date and "1" (anna) rate added on back of 1838 folded letter to London, England, red framed "INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In. 2), Calcutta Ship Letter (Feb. 12) transit and London (Jul. 16) arrival backstamps, manuscript "2/-" rate marking, extensive and detailed letter which includes the opium trade, India's production and the income generated for the East India Company, Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10108, — 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-447 is a Tipperah pre stamp cover of 1838 bearing the Tipperah HG 4 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 10108.

2 images of COV-447 are recorded (front, back); the Tipperah HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1854.

Questions about COV-447

What is COV-447?: COV-447 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tipperah, Bengal Presidency of 1838, bearing the Tipperah HG 4 handstamp in black. India, Tipperah, 1838, "TIPPERA/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 4). Clear strike with manuscript "9 Febry" date and "1" (anna) rate added on back of 1838 folded letter to London, England, red framed "INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In. 2), Calcutta Ship Letter (Feb. 12) transit and London (Jul. 16) arrival backstamps, manuscript "2/-" rate marking, extensive and detailed letter which includes the opium trade, India's production and the income generated for the East India Company, Fine
How scarce is the Tipperah HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tipperah HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-447?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10108.
When was COV-447 posted?: COV-447 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Tipperah HG 4 (1837–1854).

About this record

This 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tipperah HG 4 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 9042, lot 10108.