COV-4749 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 4 September 1856, bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 September 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4749 posted?

COV-4749 is dated 4 September 1856, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

COV-4749

4 September 1856 Nagpore HG 3 Cover

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4 September 1856 Nagpore HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-4749 — front

Nagpore HG 3 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4749) — back

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Date

4 September 1856

Description

Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 September 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-4749 is a Nagpore pre stamp cover of 4 September 1856 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?

Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 September 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4749 are recorded (front, back); the Nagpore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1859.

Questions about COV-4749

What is COV-4749?: COV-4749 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 4 September 1856, bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 September 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4749?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4749 posted?: COV-4749 is dated 4 September 1856, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

About this record

This 4 September 1856 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.