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-5592 posted?

COV-5592 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

COV-5592

1854 Nagpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Nagpore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-5592)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nagpore HG 3, scan 2 (COV-5592)

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Date

1854

Description

1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a deep blue, Stone C Die-II with good margins on a native envelope, cancelled JC Ty-4 numeral "75" by Nagpore to Jubbulpore, Nagpore desptach mark and Jubbulpore arrival mark on the reverse in red.

Auction

collectorbazar

Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), Lot 26B19, (2026)

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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-5592 is a Nagpore pre stamp cover of 1854 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B19 (2026).

2 images of COV-5592 are recorded; the Nagpore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1859.

Questions about COV-5592

What is COV-5592?: COV-5592 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 1854, bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp in red. 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a deep blue, Stone C Die-II with good margins on a native envelope, cancelled JC Ty-4 numeral "75" by Nagpore to Jubbulpore, Nagpore desptach mark and Jubbulpore arrival mark on the reverse in red.
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-5592?: Its recorded auction history runs through Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B19 (2026).
When was COV-5592 posted?: COV-5592 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

About this record

This 1854 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 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar, Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), lot 26B19, (2026).