COV-1497 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 22 July 1850, bearing the Agra HG 11 handstamp in red. 1850 BENARES STAN PAID Giles 12 on cover from Agra to Benares with AGRA Paid Giles 11

How scarce is the Agra HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Agra HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1851.

When was COV-1497 posted?

COV-1497 is dated 22 July 1850, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 11 (1845–1851).

COV-1497

22 July 1850 Agra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 July 1850, Agra HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-1497)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 11, scan 2 (COV-1497)

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Date

22 July 1850

Description

1850 BENARES STAN PAID Giles 12 on cover from Agra to Benares with AGRA Paid Giles 11

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 5

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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-1497 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 22 July 1850 bearing the Agra HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Agra postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1850 BENARES STAN PAID Giles 12 on cover from Agra to Benares with AGRA Paid Giles 11

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 5.

2 images of COV-1497 are recorded; the Agra HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1851.

Questions about COV-1497

What is COV-1497?: COV-1497 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 22 July 1850, bearing the Agra HG 11 handstamp in red. 1850 BENARES STAN PAID Giles 12 on cover from Agra to Benares with AGRA Paid Giles 11
How scarce is the Agra HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Agra HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-1497?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 5.
When was COV-1497 posted?: COV-1497 is dated 22 July 1850, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 11 (1845–1851).

About this record

This 22 July 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Agra HG 11 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 5.