COV-4387 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 1837, bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp in black. Idnia 1837 AGRA POST PAID Giles 4 on folded letter to Major General Thomas Auburey, Commanding Saugor Division, Saugor.

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-4387 posted?

COV-4387 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

COV-4387

1837 Agra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1837, Agra HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4387) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 1, back (COV-4387) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 1, front (COV-4387) — front

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Date

1837

Description

Idnia 1837 AGRA POST PAID Giles 4 on folded letter to Major General Thomas Auburey, Commanding Saugor Division, Saugor.

Auction

StampBay

Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, Lot 3, (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-4387 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 1837 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?

Idnia 1837 AGRA POST PAID Giles 4 on folded letter to Major General Thomas Auburey, Commanding Saugor Division, Saugor.

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 3 (August 29 2026); and eBay NobleSpirit (2026).

5 images of COV-4387 are recorded (front, back); the Agra HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-4387

What is COV-4387?: COV-4387 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 1837, bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp in black. Idnia 1837 AGRA POST PAID Giles 4 on folded letter to Major General Thomas Auburey, Commanding Saugor Division, Saugor.
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-4387?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 3 (August 29 2026); and eBay NobleSpirit (2026).
When was COV-4387 posted?: COV-4387 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 1837 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 3, (August 29 2026); eBay, NobleSpirit, (2026).