COV-4462 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 4 November 1858, bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1858 Postal History Entire from Nagpore to Bombay, franked with East India ½a blue SG 37(1), featuring '75' cancel in diamond bars, red 'PAID' cachet, and Bombay G.P.O. postmark.

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-4462 posted?

COV-4462 is dated 4 November 1858, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

COV-4462

4 November 1858 Nagpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 November 1858, Nagpore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4462)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nagpore HG 3, scan 2 (COV-4462)

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Date

4 November 1858

Description

India 1858 Postal History Entire from Nagpore to Bombay, franked with East India ½a blue SG 37(1), featuring '75' cancel in diamond bars, red 'PAID' cachet, and Bombay G.P.O. postmark.

Auction

Sephils

492, Lot 0020, (2026)

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-4462 is a Nagpore pre stamp cover of 4 November 1858 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 1858 Postal History Entire from Nagpore to Bombay, franked with East India ½a blue SG 37(1), featuring '75' cancel in diamond bars, red 'PAID' cachet, and Bombay G.P.O. postmark.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 492 lot 0020 (2026).

2 images of COV-4462 are recorded; the Nagpore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1859.

Questions about COV-4462

What is COV-4462?: COV-4462 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 4 November 1858, bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1858 Postal History Entire from Nagpore to Bombay, franked with East India ½a blue SG 37(1), featuring '75' cancel in diamond bars, red 'PAID' cachet, and Bombay G.P.O. postmark.
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-4462?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 492 lot 0020 (2026).
When was COV-4462 posted?: COV-4462 is dated 4 November 1858, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

About this record

This 4 November 1858 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, 492, lot 0020, (2026).