COV-3786 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 10 November 1838, bearing the Benares HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1830s prestamp cover w/ personal content/ red boxed "BENARES/ Paid 10as" cachet & green wax seal to Nasirabad

How scarce is the Benares HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Benares HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1853.

When was COV-3786 posted?

COV-3786 is dated 10 November 1838, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 7 (1838–1853).

COV-3786

10 November 1838 Benares Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 November 1838, Benares HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3786)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Benares HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3786)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Benares HG 7, scan 3 (COV-3786)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Benares HG 7, scan 4 (COV-3786)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

10 November 1838

Description

India 1830s prestamp cover w/ personal content/ red boxed "BENARES/ Paid 10as" cachet & green wax seal to Nasirabad

Auction

Sephils

429, Lot 0090, (2025)

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-3786 is a Benares pre stamp cover of 10 November 1838 bearing the Benares HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Benares postal history — the office known today as Varanasi, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1830s prestamp cover w/ personal content/ red boxed "BENARES/ Paid 10as" cachet & green wax seal to Nasirabad

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 429 lot 0090 (2025).

4 images of COV-3786 are recorded; the Benares HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1853.

Questions about COV-3786

What is COV-3786?: COV-3786 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 10 November 1838, bearing the Benares HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1830s prestamp cover w/ personal content/ red boxed "BENARES/ Paid 10as" cachet & green wax seal to Nasirabad
How scarce is the Benares HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Benares HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-3786?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 429 lot 0090 (2025).
When was COV-3786 posted?: COV-3786 is dated 10 November 1838, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 7 (1838–1853).

About this record

This 10 November 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Benares HG 7 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 429, lot 0090, (2025).