COV-3763 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 19 June 1845, bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1845 Nagpur to Calcutta entire letter with red boxed cachet, paid 8as. Features Giles Type 3 marking used later than recorded, addressed to Sir T.H. Maddock.

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

The census grades Nagpore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1859.

When was COV-3763 posted?

COV-3763 is dated 19 June 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

COV-3763

19 June 1845 Nagpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 June 1845, Nagpore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3763)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nagpore HG 3, scan 2 (COV-3763)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nagpore HG 3, scan 3 (COV-3763)

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Date

19 June 1845

Description

India 1845 Nagpur to Calcutta entire letter with red boxed cachet, paid 8as. Features Giles Type 3 marking used later than recorded, addressed to Sir T.H. Maddock.

Auction

Sephils

464, Lot 0101, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Nagpore

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nagpore 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 Nagpore pre stamp cover

COV-3763 is a Nagpore pre stamp cover of 19 June 1845 bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nagpore postal history — the office known today as Nagpur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1845 Nagpur to Calcutta entire letter with red boxed cachet, paid 8as. Features Giles Type 3 marking used later than recorded, addressed to Sir T.H. Maddock.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 464 lot 0101 (2025).

3 images of COV-3763 are recorded; the Nagpore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1859.

Questions about COV-3763

What is COV-3763?: COV-3763 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 19 June 1845, bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1845 Nagpur to Calcutta entire letter with red boxed cachet, paid 8as. Features Giles Type 3 marking used later than recorded, addressed to Sir T.H. Maddock.
How scarce is the Nagpore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Nagpore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1859.
What is the provenance of COV-3763?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 464 lot 0101 (2025).
When was COV-3763 posted?: COV-3763 is dated 19 June 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

About this record

This 19 June 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 464, lot 0101, (2025).