COV-3549 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 4 February 1842, bearing the Agra HG 12 handstamp in black. 1842 stampless entire letter Agra to Delhi sent bearing with, on reverse boxed “AGRA/16?February1842”and boxed “DELHIE/1842 February?”. Most attractive.

How scarce is the Agra HG 12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Agra HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1850.

When was COV-3549 posted?

COV-3549 is dated 4 February 1842, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 12 (1842–1850).

COV-3549

4 February 1842 Agra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 February 1842, Agra HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-3549) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Date

4 February 1842

Description

1842 stampless entire letter Agra to Delhi sent bearing with, on reverse boxed “AGRA/16?February1842”and boxed “DELHIE/1842 February?”. Most attractive.

Auction

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Stamps & Covers of Asia | 5955, Lot 248, (10 January 2024)

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Other recorded marks at Agra

22 marks

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About this Agra pre stamp cover

COV-3549 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 4 February 1842 bearing the Agra HG 12 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Agra postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1842 stampless entire letter Agra to Delhi sent bearing with, on reverse boxed “AGRA/16?February1842”and boxed “DELHIE/1842 February?”. Most attractive.

Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of Asia | 5955 lot 248 (10 January 2024).

1 image of COV-3549 is recorded (front); the Agra HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1850.

Questions about COV-3549

What is COV-3549?: COV-3549 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 4 February 1842, bearing the Agra HG 12 handstamp in black. 1842 stampless entire letter Agra to Delhi sent bearing with, on reverse boxed “AGRA/16?February1842”and boxed “DELHIE/1842 February?”. Most attractive.
How scarce is the Agra HG 12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Agra HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1850.
What is the provenance of COV-3549?: Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of Asia | 5955 lot 248 (10 January 2024).
When was COV-3549 posted?: COV-3549 is dated 4 February 1842, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 12 (1842–1850).

About this record

This 4 February 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Agra HG 12 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 Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's, Stamps & Covers of Asia | 5955, lot 248, (10 January 2024).