COV-5033 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Surat, Bombay Presidency of 1857, bearing the Surat HG 3 handstamp in red.

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

The census grades Surat HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1857.

When was COV-5033 posted?

COV-5033 is dated 1857, within the recorded period of use of Surat HG 3 (1842–1857).

COV-5033

1857 Surat Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1857, Surat HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-5033) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Surat HG 3, back (COV-5033) — back

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Date

1857

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Other recorded marks at Surat

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Surat 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 Surat pre stamp cover

COV-5033 is a Surat pre stamp cover of 1857 bearing the Surat HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Surat postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

2 images of COV-5033 are recorded (front, back); the Surat HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1857.

Questions about COV-5033

What is COV-5033?: COV-5033 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Surat, Bombay Presidency of 1857, bearing the Surat HG 3 handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Surat HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Surat HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1857.
When was COV-5033 posted?: COV-5033 is dated 1857, within the recorded period of use of Surat HG 3 (1842–1857).

About this record

This 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Surat HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.