COV-4167 is a recorded pre stamp cover of New Anchorage, Bengal Presidency of 26 June 1825, bearing the New Anchorage HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from new-anchorage (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 26 June 1825. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the New Anchorage HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades New Anchorage HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1829.

When was COV-4167 posted?

COV-4167 is dated 26 June 1825, within the recorded period of use of New Anchorage HG 1 (1823–1829).

COV-4167

26 June 1825 New Anchorage Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 June 1825, New Anchorage HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4167) — front

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Date

26 June 1825

Description

Postal cover from new-anchorage (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 26 June 1825. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

About this New Anchorage pre stamp cover

COV-4167 is a New Anchorage pre stamp cover of 26 June 1825 bearing the New Anchorage HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of New Anchorage postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from new-anchorage (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 26 June 1825. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4167 is recorded (front); the New Anchorage HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1829.

Questions about COV-4167

What is COV-4167?: COV-4167 is a recorded pre stamp cover of New Anchorage, Bengal Presidency of 26 June 1825, bearing the New Anchorage HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from new-anchorage (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 26 June 1825. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the New Anchorage HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades New Anchorage HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1829.
When was COV-4167 posted?: COV-4167 is dated 26 June 1825, within the recorded period of use of New Anchorage HG 1 (1823–1829).

About this record

This 26 June 1825 pre stamp cover of British India bears the New Anchorage HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded.