COV-4385 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 1830, bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1830 AGRA POST PAID (ex-territorial) Giles 1 on folded double-weight letter to Calcutta, manuscript “Double 1 R“, with Calcutta G.P.O. alongside.

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-4385 posted?

COV-4385 is dated 1830, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

COV-4385

1830 Agra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1830, Agra HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4385) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 1, back (COV-4385) — back

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Date

1830

Description

India 1830 AGRA POST PAID (ex-territorial) Giles 1 on folded double-weight letter to Calcutta, manuscript “Double 1 R“, with Calcutta G.P.O. alongside.

Auction

StampBay

Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, Lot 2, (August 29 2026)

eBay

NobleSpirit, (2026)

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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-4385 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 1830 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?

India 1830 AGRA POST PAID (ex-territorial) Giles 1 on folded double-weight letter to Calcutta, manuscript “Double 1 R“, with Calcutta G.P.O. alongside.

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 2 (August 29 2026); and eBay NobleSpirit (2026).

2 images of COV-4385 are recorded (front, back); the Agra HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-4385

What is COV-4385?: COV-4385 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 1830, bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1830 AGRA POST PAID (ex-territorial) Giles 1 on folded double-weight letter to Calcutta, manuscript “Double 1 R“, with Calcutta G.P.O. alongside.
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-4385?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 2 (August 29 2026); and eBay NobleSpirit (2026).
When was COV-4385 posted?: COV-4385 is dated 1830, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 1830 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, Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, lot 2, (August 29 2026); eBay, NobleSpirit, (2026).