COV-686 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajputana, North Western Provinces of 1834, bearing the Rajputana HG 3 handstamp in black. "RAJPOOTANA/Pt Pd/18_" Handstamp (Giles 3). Complete and fair circular strike.

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

The census grades Rajputana HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1835.

When was COV-686 posted?

COV-686 is dated 1834, within the recorded period of use of Rajputana HG 3 (1830–1835).

COV-686

1834 Rajputana Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1834, Rajputana HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-686) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rajputana HG 3, front (COV-686) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1834

Description

"RAJPOOTANA/Pt Pd/18_" Handstamp (Giles 3). Complete and fair circular strike.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3061, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3061

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Other recorded marks at Rajputana

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About this Rajputana pre stamp cover

COV-686 is a Rajputana pre stamp cover of 1834 bearing the Rajputana HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rajputana postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

"RAJPOOTANA/Pt Pd/18_" Handstamp (Giles 3). Complete and fair circular strike.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3061 (2025).

2 images of COV-686 are recorded (back, front); the Rajputana HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1835.

Questions about COV-686

What is COV-686?: COV-686 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajputana, North Western Provinces of 1834, bearing the Rajputana HG 3 handstamp in black. "RAJPOOTANA/Pt Pd/18_" Handstamp (Giles 3). Complete and fair circular strike.
How scarce is the Rajputana HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rajputana HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1835.
What is the provenance of COV-686?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3061 (2025).
When was COV-686 posted?: COV-686 is dated 1834, within the recorded period of use of Rajputana HG 3 (1830–1835).

About this record

This 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajputana HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3061, (2025).