COV-4646 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1842, bearing the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp in red. 1842 European Entire with letter from Belgaum to Jaulnah with on reverse "BELGAUM/Paid" trisegmented rect hs , SUPERB STRIKE.

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

The census grades Belgaum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.

When was COV-4646 posted?

COV-4646 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 3 (1839–1854).

COV-4646

1842 Belgaum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1842, Belgaum HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4646) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Philaindia

Date

1842

Description

1842 European Entire with letter from Belgaum to Jaulnah with on reverse "BELGAUM/Paid" trisegmented rect hs , SUPERB STRIKE.

Auction

Philaindia

Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction, Lot 3, (May 30, 2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Belgaum

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Belgaum 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 Belgaum pre stamp cover

COV-4646 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 1842 bearing the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Belgaum postal history — the office known today as Belagavi, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1842 European Entire with letter from Belgaum to Jaulnah with on reverse "BELGAUM/Paid" trisegmented rect hs , SUPERB STRIKE.

Its recorded auction history runs through Philaindia Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction lot 3 (May 30, 2026).

1 image of COV-4646 is recorded (front); the Belgaum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.

Questions about COV-4646

What is COV-4646?: COV-4646 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1842, bearing the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp in red. 1842 European Entire with letter from Belgaum to Jaulnah with on reverse "BELGAUM/Paid" trisegmented rect hs , SUPERB STRIKE.
How scarce is the Belgaum HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Belgaum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-4646?: Its recorded auction history runs through Philaindia Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction lot 3 (May 30, 2026).
When was COV-4646 posted?: COV-4646 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 3 (1839–1854).

About this record

This 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Philaindia, Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction, lot 3, (May 30, 2026).