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Date
22 May 1826
Description
1826 : H.G.1/2: Letter posted from NAGPORE [22 May] to Fort William. The spelling of Nagpur in H.G. 1 is as NAUGPORE and in H.G. 2 is as NAGPORE. This handstamp : Black colour double oval, "NAUGPORE.RESIDENCY. 18" in the outer ring and "POST / OFFICE" in the centre. This stamp was generally used with the unframed circular "NAGPORE / PAID / POST". But this stamp was recorded in black colour only, whereas this cover bears the stamp in red colour recorded for the first time. Both the stamps are noted as Scarce mark.
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Other recorded marks at Nagpore
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nagpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Nagpore pre stamp cover
COV-845 is a Nagpore pre stamp cover of 22 May 1826 bearing the Nagpore HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nagpore postal history — the office known today as Nagpur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1826 : H.G.1/2: Letter posted from NAGPORE [22 May] to Fort William. The spelling of Nagpur in H.G. 1 is as NAUGPORE and in H.G. 2 is as NAGPORE. This handstamp : Black colour double oval, "NAUGPORE.RESIDENCY. 18" in the outer ring and "POST / OFFICE" in the centre. This stamp was generally used with the unframed circular "NAGPORE / PAID / POST". But this stamp was recorded in black colour only, whereas this cover bears the stamp in red colour recorded for the first time. Both the stamps are noted as Scarce mark.
1 image of COV-845 is recorded; the Nagpore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1822–1837.
Questions about COV-845
- What is COV-845?
- COV-845 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 22 May 1826, bearing the Nagpore HG 2 handstamp in red. 1826 : H.G.1/2: Letter posted from NAGPORE [22 May] to Fort William. The spelling of Nagpur in H.G. 1 is as NAUGPORE and in H.G. 2 is as NAGPORE. This handstamp : Black colour double oval, "NAUGPORE.RESIDENCY. 18" in the outer ring and "POST / OFFICE" in the centre. This stamp was generally used with the unframed circular "NAGPORE / PAID / POST". But this stamp was recorded in black colour only, whereas this cover bears the stamp in red colour recorded for the first time. Both the stamps are noted as Scarce mark.
- How scarce is the Nagpore HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Nagpore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822–1837.
- When was COV-845 posted?
- COV-845 is dated 22 May 1826, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 2 (1822–1837).
About this record
This 22 May 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nagpore HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded.