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Description
A local cover from "TIRHOOT", formerly a District of Bengal, (393) miles from Calcutta. The despatch stamp is HG Type 1, in use from 1829–36. The date is 13th June with a charge of Rs. 1 for double weight. The circular Calcutta handstamp "G.P.O.-Date" (HG G13, in use from 1834–37) is dated Jun 19, 1836.
Auction
Autumn 2025 Auction Series, Lot 50706, (5 Dec 2025)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Tirhoot
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tirhoot are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Tirhoot pre stamp cover
COV-2375 is a Tirhoot pre stamp cover bearing the Tirhoot HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Tirhoot postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
A local cover from "TIRHOOT", formerly a District of Bengal, (393) miles from Calcutta. The despatch stamp is HG Type 1, in use from 1829–36. The date is 13th June with a charge of Rs. 1 for double weight. The circular Calcutta handstamp "G.P.O.-Date" (HG G13, in use from 1834–37) is dated Jun 19, 1836.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman Autumn 2025 Auction Series lot 50706 (5 Dec 2025).
1 image of COV-2375 is recorded (front); the Tirhoot HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1829–1836.
Questions about COV-2375
- What is COV-2375?
- COV-2375 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tirhoot, Bengal Presidency, bearing the Tirhoot HG 1 handstamp in black. A local cover from "TIRHOOT", formerly a District of Bengal, (393) miles from Calcutta. The despatch stamp is HG Type 1, in use from 1829–36. The date is 13th June with a charge of Rs. 1 for double weight. The circular Calcutta handstamp "G.P.O.-Date" (HG G13, in use from 1834–37) is dated Jun 19, 1836.
- How scarce is the Tirhoot HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Tirhoot HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-2375?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman Autumn 2025 Auction Series lot 50706 (5 Dec 2025).
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tirhoot HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series, lot 50706, (5 Dec 2025).