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

The census grades Sewarah HG 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1806–1813.

When was COV-1879 posted?

COV-1879 is dated 20 January 1806, within the recorded period of use of Sewarah HG 1 (1806–1813).

COV-1879

20 January 1806 Sewarah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 January 1806, Sewarah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1879) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sewarah HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1879)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

20 January 1806

Description

Sewarah: 1806 (20 Jan.) entire letter to Calcutta, the reverse showing very fine strike of the very rare oval "SEWARAH/POST PAID" datestamp (HG 1) completed in manuscript; fine. One of only two recorded examples. Photo.

Auction

Spink

Lot 144

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

About this Sewarah pre stamp cover

COV-1879 is a Sewarah pre stamp cover of 20 January 1806 bearing the Sewarah HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Sewarah postal history — the office known today as Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 144.

2 images of COV-1879 are recorded (front); the Sewarah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1806–1813.

Questions about COV-1879

What is COV-1879?: COV-1879 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sewarah, Bengal Presidency of 20 January 1806, bearing the Sewarah HG 1 handstamp in black. Sewarah: 1806 (20 Jan.) entire letter to Calcutta, the reverse showing very fine strike of the very rare oval "SEWARAH/POST PAID" datestamp (HG 1) completed in manuscript; fine. One of only two recorded examples. Photo.
How scarce is the Sewarah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Sewarah HG 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1806–1813.
What is the provenance of COV-1879?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 144.
When was COV-1879 posted?: COV-1879 is dated 20 January 1806, within the recorded period of use of Sewarah HG 1 (1806–1813).

About this record

This 20 January 1806 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sewarah HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 144.