COV-1522 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 17 April 1835, bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp in black. 1835 AGRA POST PAID double framed Giles 1, Ex-Territorial on folded letter to Calcutta

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

The census grades Agra HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.

When was COV-1522 posted?

COV-1522 is dated 17 April 1835, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

COV-1522

17 April 1835 Agra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 April 1835, Agra HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1522)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1522)

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Date

17 April 1835

Description

1835 AGRA POST PAID double framed Giles 1, Ex-Territorial on folded letter to Calcutta

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 1

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Other recorded marks at Agra

22 marks

22 other pre-1854 postal markings of Agra 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 Agra pre stamp cover

COV-1522 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 17 April 1835 bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Agra postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1835 AGRA POST PAID double framed Giles 1, Ex-Territorial on folded letter to Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 1.

2 images of COV-1522 are recorded; the Agra HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-1522

What is COV-1522?: COV-1522 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 17 April 1835, bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp in black. 1835 AGRA POST PAID double framed Giles 1, Ex-Territorial on folded letter to Calcutta
How scarce is the Agra HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Agra HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1522?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 1.
When was COV-1522 posted?: COV-1522 is dated 17 April 1835, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 17 April 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Agra HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 22 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 1.