COV-3737 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 30 June 1850, bearing the Agra HG 11 handstamp in red. India 1850 Agra–Benares Handstruck Postal Cover Red Paid Markings Giles Type 11 & 12 Early North Indian route small cover

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-3737 posted?

COV-3737 is dated 30 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 11 (1845–1851).

COV-3737

30 June 1850 Agra Cover

Back to census|Agra HG 11 · 4 covers recorded

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 30 June 1850, Agra HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-3737)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 11, scan 2 (COV-3737)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

30 June 1850

Description

India 1850 Agra–Benares Handstruck Postal Cover Red Paid Markings Giles Type 11 & 12 Early North Indian route small cover

Auction

Sephils

485, Lot 0112, (2026)

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-3737 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 30 June 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?

India 1850 Agra–Benares Handstruck Postal Cover Red Paid Markings Giles Type 11 & 12 Early North Indian route small cover

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 485 lot 0112 (2026).

2 images of COV-3737 are recorded; the Agra HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1851.

Questions about COV-3737

What is COV-3737?: COV-3737 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 30 June 1850, bearing the Agra HG 11 handstamp in red. India 1850 Agra–Benares Handstruck Postal Cover Red Paid Markings Giles Type 11 & 12 Early North Indian route small cover
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-3737?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 485 lot 0112 (2026).
When was COV-3737 posted?: COV-3737 is dated 30 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 11 (1845–1851).

About this record

This 30 June 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 Sephils, 485, lot 0112, (2026).