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

The census grades Saugor HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.

When was COV-2481 posted?

COV-2481 is dated 16 December 1851, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 3 (1837–1851).

COV-2481

16 December 1851 Saugor HG 3 Cover

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16 December 1851 Saugor HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-2481 — front

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Date

16 December 1851

Description

1851 Sagor – Azimghur (Allahabad) inland entire, with Sagor Giles 3 "SAGOR/Bearing" hand stamp, date "16 Decr." & rate "1–10" (bearing 1R10A, or 26A, for a letter weighing between 1 and 2 tolahs, travelling 900–1000 miles) applied in manuscript. No delivery mark applied.

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Other recorded marks at Saugor

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saugor 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 Saugor pre stamp cover

COV-2481 is a Saugor pre stamp cover of 16 December 1851 bearing the Saugor HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Saugor postal history — the office known today as Sagar, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-2481 is recorded (front); the Saugor HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-2481

What is COV-2481?: COV-2481 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 16 December 1851, bearing the Saugor HG 3 handstamp in black. 1851 Sagor – Azimghur (Allahabad) inland entire, with Sagor Giles 3 "SAGOR/Bearing" hand stamp, date "16 Decr." & rate "1–10" (bearing 1R10A, or 26A, for a letter weighing between 1 and 2 tolahs, travelling 900–1000 miles) applied in manuscript. No delivery mark applied.
How scarce is the Saugor HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Saugor HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.
When was COV-2481 posted?: COV-2481 is dated 16 December 1851, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 3 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 16 December 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saugor HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.