COV-1531 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 1826, bearing the Benares HG 3 handstamp in black. 1826 BENARES POST PAID Giles 3 on folded letter to Delhi

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

The census grades Benares HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1836.

When was COV-1531 posted?

COV-1531 is dated 1826, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 3 (1824–1836).

COV-1531

1826 Benares Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1826, Benares HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1531)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Benares HG 3, scan 2 (COV-1531)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Benares HG 3, scan 3 (COV-1531)

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Date

1826

Description

1826 BENARES POST PAID Giles 3 on folded letter to Delhi

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 10

Same office

Other recorded marks at Benares

18 marks

18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Benares 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 Benares pre stamp cover

COV-1531 is a Benares pre stamp cover of 1826 bearing the Benares HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Benares postal history — the office known today as Varanasi, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1826 BENARES POST PAID Giles 3 on folded letter to Delhi

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 10.

3 images of COV-1531 are recorded; the Benares HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1836.

Questions about COV-1531

What is COV-1531?: COV-1531 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 1826, bearing the Benares HG 3 handstamp in black. 1826 BENARES POST PAID Giles 3 on folded letter to Delhi
How scarce is the Benares HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Benares HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-1531?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 10.
When was COV-1531 posted?: COV-1531 is dated 1826, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 3 (1824–1836).

About this record

This 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Benares HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 10.