COV-647 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kamptee, North Western Provinces of 1839, bearing the Kamptee HG 5 handstamp in red. "KAMPTEE/Paid" Boxed Handstamp (Giles 3). Bold strike in magenta.

How scarce is the Kamptee HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kamptee HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836–1853.

When was COV-647 posted?

COV-647 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Kamptee HG 5 (1836–1853).

COV-647

1839 Kamptee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1839, Kamptee HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-647) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kamptee HG 5, back (COV-647) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1839

Description

"KAMPTEE/Paid" Boxed Handstamp (Giles 3). Bold strike in magenta.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3023, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3023

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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-647 is a Kamptee pre stamp cover of 1839 bearing the Kamptee HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kamptee postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

"KAMPTEE/Paid" Boxed Handstamp (Giles 3). Bold strike in magenta.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3023 (2025).

2 images of COV-647 are recorded (front, back); the Kamptee HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1836–1853.

Questions about COV-647

What is COV-647?: COV-647 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kamptee, North Western Provinces of 1839, bearing the Kamptee HG 5 handstamp in red. "KAMPTEE/Paid" Boxed Handstamp (Giles 3). Bold strike in magenta.
How scarce is the Kamptee HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kamptee HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-647?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3023 (2025).
When was COV-647 posted?: COV-647 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Kamptee HG 5 (1836–1853).

About this record

This 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kamptee HG 5 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3023, (2025).