COV-5210 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 2 September 1824, bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp in black.

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-5210 posted?

COV-5210 is dated 2 September 1824, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

COV-5210

2 September 1824 Agra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 September 1824, Agra HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5210) — front

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Date

2 September 1824

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Other recorded marks at Agra

22 marks

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About this Agra pre stamp cover

COV-5210 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 2 September 1824 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?

1 image of COV-5210 is recorded (front); the Agra HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-5210

What is COV-5210?: COV-5210 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 2 September 1824, bearing the Agra HG 1 handstamp in black.
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-5210 posted?: COV-5210 is dated 2 September 1824, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 1 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 2 September 1824 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.