COV-3862 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kamptee, North Western Provinces of 1846, bearing the Kamptee HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1846 prestamp Soldiers Letter sent from Madras to Captain J.H. Macbraire, 9th Regiment Native Infantry, Kamptee (Giles #3)

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-3862 posted?

COV-3862 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Kamptee HG 3 (1837–1849).

COV-3862

1846 Kamptee Cover

Back to census|Kamptee HG 3 · 3 covers recorded

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, Kamptee HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3862)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kamptee HG 3, scan 2 (COV-3862)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kamptee HG 3, scan 3 (COV-3862)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1846

Description

India 1846 prestamp Soldiers Letter sent from Madras to Captain J.H. Macbraire, 9th Regiment Native Infantry, Kamptee (Giles #3)

Auction

Sephils

303, Lot 0078, (2025)

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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-3862 is a Kamptee pre stamp cover of 1846 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?

India 1846 prestamp Soldiers Letter sent from Madras to Captain J.H. Macbraire, 9th Regiment Native Infantry, Kamptee (Giles #3)

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 303 lot 0078 (2025).

3 images of COV-3862 are recorded; the Kamptee HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1849.

Questions about COV-3862

What is COV-3862?: COV-3862 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kamptee, North Western Provinces of 1846, bearing the Kamptee HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1846 prestamp Soldiers Letter sent from Madras to Captain J.H. Macbraire, 9th Regiment Native Infantry, Kamptee (Giles #3)
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-3862?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 303 lot 0078 (2025).
When was COV-3862 posted?: COV-3862 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Kamptee HG 3 (1837–1849).

About this record

This 1846 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 Sephils, 303, lot 0078, (2025).