COV-1563 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 1847, bearing the Nagpore HG 4 handstamp in black. 1847 NAGPORE Bearing Giles 4 on folded letter to Kolapore with CALCUTTA Paid Giles 21

How scarce is the Nagpore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Nagpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1850.

When was COV-1563 posted?

COV-1563 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 4 (1846–1850).

COV-1563

1847 Nagpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Nagpore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1563)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nagpore HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1563)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nagpore HG 4, scan 3 (COV-1563)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nagpore HG 4, scan 4 (COV-1563)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nagpore HG 4, scan 5 (COV-1563)

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Date

1847

Description

1847 NAGPORE Bearing Giles 4 on folded letter to Kolapore with CALCUTTA Paid Giles 21

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 42

Same office

Other recorded marks at Nagpore

5 marks

5 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.

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About this Nagpore pre stamp cover

COV-1563 is a Nagpore pre stamp cover of 1847 bearing the Nagpore HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Nagpore postal history — the office known today as Nagpur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1847 NAGPORE Bearing Giles 4 on folded letter to Kolapore with CALCUTTA Paid Giles 21

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 42.

5 images of COV-1563 are recorded; the Nagpore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1850.

Questions about COV-1563

What is COV-1563?: COV-1563 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 1847, bearing the Nagpore HG 4 handstamp in black. 1847 NAGPORE Bearing Giles 4 on folded letter to Kolapore with CALCUTTA Paid Giles 21
How scarce is the Nagpore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Nagpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1850.
What is the provenance of COV-1563?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 42.
When was COV-1563 posted?: COV-1563 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 4 (1846–1850).

About this record

This 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nagpore HG 4 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 42.