COV-4232 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saharunpore, North Western Provinces of 1842, bearing the Saharunpore HG 3 handstamp in black. India 1842 Pre-stamp cover featuring a scarce 4-tier boxed Saharunpoor postal cachet, indicating weight in tolas and bearing 1 anna postage

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

The census grades Saharunpore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1849.

When was COV-4232 posted?

COV-4232 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Saharunpore HG 3 (1842–1849).

COV-4232

1842 Saharunpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1842, Saharunpore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4232)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Saharunpore HG 3, scan 2 (COV-4232)

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Date

1842

Description

India 1842 Pre-stamp cover featuring a scarce 4-tier boxed Saharunpoor postal cachet, indicating weight in tolas and bearing 1 anna postage

Auction

Sephils

696, Lot 0115, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Saharunpore

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saharunpore 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 Saharunpore pre stamp cover

COV-4232 is a Saharunpore pre stamp cover of 1842 bearing the Saharunpore HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Saharunpore postal history — the office known today as Saharanpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1842 Pre-stamp cover featuring a scarce 4-tier boxed Saharunpoor postal cachet, indicating weight in tolas and bearing 1 anna postage

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 696 lot 0115 (2026).

2 images of COV-4232 are recorded; the Saharunpore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1849.

Questions about COV-4232

What is COV-4232?: COV-4232 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saharunpore, North Western Provinces of 1842, bearing the Saharunpore HG 3 handstamp in black. India 1842 Pre-stamp cover featuring a scarce 4-tier boxed Saharunpoor postal cachet, indicating weight in tolas and bearing 1 anna postage
How scarce is the Saharunpore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Saharunpore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-4232?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 696 lot 0115 (2026).
When was COV-4232 posted?: COV-4232 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Saharunpore HG 3 (1842–1849).

About this record

This 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saharunpore HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 696, lot 0115, (2026).