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India REWAH FREE Giles 3 on native cover
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Other recorded marks at Rewah
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rewah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Rewah pre stamp cover
COV-4389 is a Rewah pre stamp cover bearing the Rewah HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Rewah postal history — the office known today as Rewa, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
India REWAH FREE Giles 3 on native cover
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 26 (August 29 2026).
1 image of COV-4389 is recorded (front); the Rewah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1852.
Questions about COV-4389
- What is COV-4389?
- COV-4389 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rewah, North Western Provinces, bearing the Rewah HG 3 handstamp in red. India REWAH FREE Giles 3 on native cover
- How scarce is the Rewah HG 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Rewah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1852.
- What is the provenance of COV-4389?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 26 (August 29 2026).
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rewah HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, lot 26, (August 29 2026).