How scarce is the Moongyr HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Moongyr HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1786–1837.

When was COV-281 posted?

COV-281 is dated 1 March 1823, within the recorded period of use of Moongyr HG 1 (1786–1837).

COV-281

1 March 1823 Moongyr Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 March 1823, Moongyr HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-281) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Moongyr HG 1, back (COV-281) — back

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Date

1 March 1823

Description

India, Moongyr, 1823, "Post/Moongyr/Paid" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1). Complete and mostly legible strike with manuscript "Pt Pd 12 ans, 1st March 1823" on back of folded letter datelined Feb. 23, 1823, addressed to Edinburgh, Scotland, framed "INDIA LETTER/ISLE OF WIGHT" (Robertson In. 1) and framed "1/2" handstamps, two Calcutta (one Mar. 7, Giles G5) and London transit and Edinburgh arrival datestamps, manuscript rate markings indicating double rate, small flaw to front panel and slight flap wear causing some blemishes to the Moongyr handstamp, still Very Fine and noted as "scarce" by Giles

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Sale 9020, Lot 10090, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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Other recorded marks at Moongyr

3 marks

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

COV-281 is a Moongyr pre stamp cover of 1 March 1823 bearing the Moongyr HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Moongyr postal history — the office known today as Munger, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10090.

2 images of COV-281 are recorded (front, back); the Moongyr HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1786–1837.

Questions about COV-281

What is COV-281?: COV-281 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Moongyr, Bengal Presidency of 1 March 1823, bearing the Moongyr HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Moongyr, 1823, "Post/Moongyr/Paid" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1). Complete and mostly legible strike with manuscript "Pt Pd 12 ans, 1st March 1823" on back of folded letter datelined Feb. 23, 1823, addressed to Edinburgh, Scotland, framed "INDIA LETTER/ISLE OF WIGHT" (Robertson In. 1) and framed "1/2" handstamps, two Calcutta (one Mar. 7, Giles G5) and London transit and Edinburgh arrival datestamps, manuscript rate markings indicating double rate, small flaw to front panel and slight flap wear causing some blemishes to the Moongyr handstamp, still Very Fine and noted as "scarce" by Giles
How scarce is the Moongyr HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Moongyr HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1786–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-281?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10090.
When was COV-281 posted?: COV-281 is dated 1 March 1823, within the recorded period of use of Moongyr HG 1 (1786–1837).

About this record

This 1 March 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moongyr HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10090.