COV-3861 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kirkee, Bombay Presidency of 29 March 1840, bearing the Kirkee HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1840 prestamp cover w/ cross written letter from KIRKEE (Giles Type 3) - USED MUCH EARLIER THAN RECORDED, via Bombay & Falmouth to England

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

The census grades Kirkee HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1848.

When was COV-3861 posted?

COV-3861 is dated 29 March 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kirkee HG 3 (1840–1848).

COV-3861

29 March 1840 Kirkee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 March 1840, Kirkee HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3861)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kirkee HG 3, scan 2 (COV-3861)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kirkee HG 3, scan 3 (COV-3861)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kirkee HG 3, scan 4 (COV-3861)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

29 March 1840

Description

India 1840 prestamp cover w/ cross written letter from KIRKEE (Giles Type 3) - USED MUCH EARLIER THAN RECORDED, via Bombay & Falmouth to England

Auction

Sephils

303, Lot 0076, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Kirkee

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kirkee 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 Kirkee pre stamp cover

COV-3861 is a Kirkee pre stamp cover of 29 March 1840 bearing the Kirkee HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kirkee postal history — the office known today as Khadki, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1840 prestamp cover w/ cross written letter from KIRKEE (Giles Type 3) - USED MUCH EARLIER THAN RECORDED, via Bombay & Falmouth to England

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 303 lot 0076 (2025).

4 images of COV-3861 are recorded; the Kirkee HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1848.

Questions about COV-3861

What is COV-3861?: COV-3861 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kirkee, Bombay Presidency of 29 March 1840, bearing the Kirkee HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1840 prestamp cover w/ cross written letter from KIRKEE (Giles Type 3) - USED MUCH EARLIER THAN RECORDED, via Bombay & Falmouth to England
How scarce is the Kirkee HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kirkee HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-3861?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 303 lot 0076 (2025).
When was COV-3861 posted?: COV-3861 is dated 29 March 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kirkee HG 3 (1840–1848).

About this record

This 29 March 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kirkee HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 303, lot 0076, (2025).