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-343 posted?

COV-343 is dated 22 December 1825, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

COV-343

22 December 1825 Agra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 December 1825, Agra HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-343) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 1, back (COV-343) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

22 December 1825

Description

India, Agra, 1825, "AGRA/POST PAID" Double-Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck on back of 1825 folded letter to "H. Clark Esqr, Asst Surgeon 36th N.I., 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division" in Bhurtpore, small piece missing from front panel, Very Fine strike, a scarce ex-Territorial postal marking

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10003, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

Provenance

"Magnolia"

Same office

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-343 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 22 December 1825 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10003.

2 images of COV-343 are recorded (front, back); the Agra HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-343

What is COV-343?: COV-343 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 22 December 1825, bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Agra, 1825, "AGRA/POST PAID" Double-Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck on back of 1825 folded letter to "H. Clark Esqr, Asst Surgeon 36th N.I., 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division" in Bhurtpore, small piece missing from front panel, Very Fine strike, a scarce ex-Territorial postal marking
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-343?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10003.
When was COV-343 posted?: COV-343 is dated 22 December 1825, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 22 December 1825 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10003.