How scarce is the Panipat - Paniput HG 1A mark on this cover?

The census grades Panipat - Paniput HG 1A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828.

COV-2397

Panipat - Paniput Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Panipat - Paniput HG 1A handstruck folded letter (COV-2397) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS

Description

1828 Paneeput – Calcutta inland entire, with circular "Paneeput/Post Paid/18xx" unrecorded despatch handstamp, date "25 Octr. 1828" & rate "1Rs-5a" (paid 1R5A as single-letter inland postage to Calcutta) applied in manuscript. At Calcutta, Giles G9 "CALCUTTA/GPO/30 OC 30/1828" & "PM" receipt & time marks applied.

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Other recorded marks at Panipat - Paniput

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Panipat - Paniput 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 Panipat - Paniput pre stamp cover

COV-2397 is a Panipat - Paniput pre stamp cover bearing the Panipat - Paniput HG 1A handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Panipat - Paniput postal history — the office known today as Panipat, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2397 is recorded (front); the Panipat - Paniput HG 1A mark itself is recorded in use 1828.

Questions about COV-2397

What is COV-2397?: COV-2397 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Panipat - Paniput, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Panipat - Paniput HG 1A handstamp in black. 1828 Paneeput – Calcutta inland entire, with circular "Paneeput/Post Paid/18xx" unrecorded despatch handstamp, date "25 Octr. 1828" & rate "1Rs-5a" (paid 1R5A as single-letter inland postage to Calcutta) applied in manuscript. At Calcutta, Giles G9 "CALCUTTA/GPO/30 OC 30/1828" & "PM" receipt & time marks applied.
How scarce is the Panipat - Paniput HG 1A mark on this cover?: The census grades Panipat - Paniput HG 1A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828.
What is the provenance of COV-2397?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Panipat - Paniput HG 1A handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.