COV-4386 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dharwar, Bombay Presidency of 26 October 1855, bearing the Dharwar HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from dharwar (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 October 1855. Note: Revised illustration. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Dharwar HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1855.

When was COV-4386 posted?

COV-4386 is dated 26 October 1855, within the recorded period of use of Dharwar HG 3 (1841–1855).

COV-4386

26 October 1855 Dharwar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 October 1855, Dharwar HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4386) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dharwar HG 3, back (COV-4386) — back

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Date

26 October 1855

Description

Postal cover from dharwar (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 October 1855. Note: Revised illustration. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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2026

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Other recorded marks at Dharwar

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About this Dharwar pre stamp cover

COV-4386 is a Dharwar pre stamp cover of 26 October 1855 bearing the Dharwar HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Dharwar postal history — the office known today as Dharwad, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from dharwar (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 October 1855. Note: Revised illustration. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay 2026.

2 images of COV-4386 are recorded (front, back); the Dharwar HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1855.

Questions about COV-4386

What is COV-4386?: COV-4386 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dharwar, Bombay Presidency of 26 October 1855, bearing the Dharwar HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from dharwar (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 October 1855. Note: Revised illustration. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Dharwar HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dharwar HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-4386?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay 2026.
When was COV-4386 posted?: COV-4386 is dated 26 October 1855, within the recorded period of use of Dharwar HG 3 (1841–1855).

About this record

This 26 October 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dharwar HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, 2026.