How scarce is the Wallajahabad HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Wallajahabad HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845-46.

When was COV-510 posted?

COV-510 is dated 11 November 1846, within the recorded period of use of Wallajahabad HG 5 (1845-46).

COV-510

11 November 1846 Wallajahabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 11 November 1846, Wallajahabad HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-510) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Wallajahabad HG 5, back (COV-510) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

11 November 1846

Description

India, Wallajahabad, 1846, "WALLAJABAD/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 5). Clear strike in red with manuscript "11th Nov. 1846" date and "6P, 8 A Steam Postage" rate added on back of folded letter to London, England, sender's directive "pr Steamer Precursor via Southampton" , Madras transit and London arrival datestamps, Very Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10101, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7

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Other recorded marks at Wallajahabad

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Wallajahabad 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 Wallajahabad pre stamp cover

COV-510 is a Wallajahabad pre stamp cover of 11 November 1846 bearing the Wallajahabad HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Wallajahabad postal history — the office known today as Walajabad, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10101.

2 images of COV-510 are recorded (front, back); the Wallajahabad HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1845-46.

Questions about COV-510

What is COV-510?: COV-510 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Wallajahabad, Madras Presidency of 11 November 1846, bearing the Wallajahabad HG 5 handstamp in red. India, Wallajahabad, 1846, "WALLAJABAD/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 5). Clear strike in red with manuscript "11th Nov. 1846" date and "6P, 8 A Steam Postage" rate added on back of folded letter to London, England, sender's directive "pr Steamer Precursor via Southampton" , Madras transit and London arrival datestamps, Very Fine
How scarce is the Wallajahabad HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Wallajahabad HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845-46.
What is the provenance of COV-510?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10101.
When was COV-510 posted?: COV-510 is dated 11 November 1846, within the recorded period of use of Wallajahabad HG 5 (1845-46).

About this record

This 11 November 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Wallajahabad HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10101.