COV-5223 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Surat, Bombay Presidency of 1854, bearing the Surat HG 3 handstamp in red. 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1856 cover from Surat to Bombay tied by manuscript "Stamped" and ...

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 1838–1857.

When was COV-5223 posted?

COV-5223 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Surat HG 3 (1838–1857).

COV-5223

1854 Surat Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Surat HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-5223)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Surat HG 3, scan 2 (COV-5223)

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Date

1854

Description

1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1856 cover from Surat to Bombay tied by manuscript "Stamped" and ...

Auction

Corinphila Auctions

357th-366th Corinphila Auction, Lot 5447

Same office

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-5223 is a Surat pre stamp cover of 1854 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?

1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1856 cover from Surat to Bombay tied by manuscript "Stamped" and ...

Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auktion 357th-366th Corinphila Auction lot 5447.

2 images of COV-5223 are recorded; the Surat HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1857.

Questions about COV-5223

What is COV-5223?: COV-5223 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Surat, Bombay Presidency of 1854, bearing the Surat HG 3 handstamp in red. 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1856 cover from Surat to Bombay tied by manuscript "Stamped" and ...
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 1838–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-5223?: Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auktion 357th-366th Corinphila Auction lot 5447.
When was COV-5223 posted?: COV-5223 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Surat HG 3 (1838–1857).

About this record

This 1854 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 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, 357th-366th Corinphila Auction, lot 5447.