COV-1383 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kamptee, North Western Provinces of 1845, bearing the Kamptee HG 3 handstamp in red. 1845 KAMPTEE Paid Giles 3 on folded letter to London with boxed INDIA PAID and London PAID

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

The census grades Kamptee HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1849.

When was COV-1383 posted?

COV-1383 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Kamptee HG 3 (1837–1849).

COV-1383

1845 Kamptee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Kamptee HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1383)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kamptee HG 3, scan 2 (COV-1383)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kamptee HG 3, scan 3 (COV-1383)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kamptee HG 3, scan 4 (COV-1383)

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Date

1845

Description

1845 KAMPTEE Paid Giles 3 on folded letter to London with boxed INDIA PAID and London PAID

Auction

StampBay

9, Lot 18

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Other recorded marks at Kamptee

11 marks

11 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kamptee 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 Kamptee pre stamp cover

COV-1383 is a Kamptee pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Kamptee HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kamptee postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1845 KAMPTEE Paid Giles 3 on folded letter to London with boxed INDIA PAID and London PAID

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 9 lot 18.

4 images of COV-1383 are recorded; the Kamptee HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1849.

Questions about COV-1383

What is COV-1383?: COV-1383 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kamptee, North Western Provinces of 1845, bearing the Kamptee HG 3 handstamp in red. 1845 KAMPTEE Paid Giles 3 on folded letter to London with boxed INDIA PAID and London PAID
How scarce is the Kamptee HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kamptee HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-1383?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 9 lot 18.
When was COV-1383 posted?: COV-1383 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Kamptee HG 3 (1837–1849).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kamptee HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 9, lot 18.