COV-5593 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mundissore, North Western Provinces of 1855, bearing the Mundissore HG 3 handstamp in red. QV Queen Victoria Litho Die-II with good margins on a native cover cancelled with Renouf Type 1 (diamond of dots) on back, 2 seg red mark of Muktessore/Jan 1855 in magenta

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

The census grades Mundissore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854-55.

When was COV-5593 posted?

COV-5593 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Mundissore HG 3 (1854-55).

COV-5593

1855 Mundissore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Mundissore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-5593)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mundissore HG 3, scan 2 (COV-5593)

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Date

1855

Description

QV Queen Victoria Litho Die-II with good margins on a native cover cancelled with Renouf Type 1 (diamond of dots) on back, 2 seg red mark of Muktessore/Jan 1855 in magenta

Auction

collectorbazar

Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), Lot 26B20, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Mundissore

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mundissore 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 Mundissore pre stamp cover

COV-5593 is a Mundissore pre stamp cover of 1855 bearing the Mundissore HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mundissore postal history — the office known today as Mandsaur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

QV Queen Victoria Litho Die-II with good margins on a native cover cancelled with Renouf Type 1 (diamond of dots) on back, 2 seg red mark of Muktessore/Jan 1855 in magenta

Its recorded auction history runs through Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B20 (2026).

2 images of COV-5593 are recorded; the Mundissore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1854-55.

Questions about COV-5593

What is COV-5593?: COV-5593 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mundissore, North Western Provinces of 1855, bearing the Mundissore HG 3 handstamp in red. QV Queen Victoria Litho Die-II with good margins on a native cover cancelled with Renouf Type 1 (diamond of dots) on back, 2 seg red mark of Muktessore/Jan 1855 in magenta
How scarce is the Mundissore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mundissore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854-55.
What is the provenance of COV-5593?: Its recorded auction history runs through Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B20 (2026).
When was COV-5593 posted?: COV-5593 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Mundissore HG 3 (1854-55).

About this record

This 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mundissore 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 collectorbazar, Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), lot 26B20, (2026).