COV-2934
16 January 1830 Benares HG 3 Cover
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Date
16 January 1830
Description
1824/30: Entire letters (3) all from India to Exeter, England with 1824 prepaid (10 annas) entire from Sullanpore with circular "BENARES / POST PAID" in black, thence via Calcutta with GPO datestamps and landed with framed "INDIA LETTER / EXETER" in black (Robertson fig. In.1 - six years earlier than recorded by Robertson); 1828 entire letter from Goruckpore prepaid 13 annas landed with framed "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" in black (Robertson fig. In.1) and 1839 entire letter from Meerut via Calcutta endorsed "p. HMS Wellington", landed with framed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" struck in black (Robertson fig. In.1). A scarce and interesting trio with long contents in each.
Auction
357th-366th Corinphila Auction, Lot 5439, (21 November 2025)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Benares
18 marks18 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.
- Benares HG 1handstampBlack1810–1820
- Benares HG 2handstampBlack1811
- Benares HG 4handstampBlack1827-35
- Benares HG 5handstampBlack1829
- Benares HG 6handstampBlack1832–1835
- Benares HG 7handstampRed1840-53
- Benares HG 8handstampBlack1839–1852
- Benares HG 9handstampRed1839-45
- Benares HG 10handstampRed1839
- Benares HG 11handstampBlack1850-56
- Benares HG 12handstampRed1845-50
- Benares HG 13handstampBlack1847-53
- Benares HG 14handstampRed1844
- Benares HG 15handstampBlack1852
- Benares HG 16handstampBlack1846–1851
- Benares HG 17handstampRed1854
- Benares HG 18handstampBlack1851–1854
- Benares MN 1manuscript1808
About this record
This 16 January 1830 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, 357th-366th Corinphila Auction, lot 5439, (21 November 2025).