COV-3740 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 12 September 1848, bearing the Agra HG 12 handstamp in black. India 1848 Folded Letter from Gwalior to Agra with Handstruck Postage, Bearing 1-6 As. Features Gwalior and Agra postmarks, Giles Type 8 and Type 12 stamps in black.

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-3740 posted?

COV-3740 is dated 12 September 1848, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 12 (1842–1850).

COV-3740

12 September 1848 Agra Cover

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← COV-3655

Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 September 1848, Agra HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-3740)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 12, scan 2 (COV-3740)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 12, scan 3 (COV-3740)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

12 September 1848

Description

India 1848 Folded Letter from Gwalior to Agra with Handstruck Postage, Bearing 1-6 As. Features Gwalior and Agra postmarks, Giles Type 8 and Type 12 stamps in black.

Auction

Sephils

478, Lot 0096, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Agra

22 marks

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About this Agra pre stamp cover

COV-3740 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 12 September 1848 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?

India 1848 Folded Letter from Gwalior to Agra with Handstruck Postage, Bearing 1-6 As. Features Gwalior and Agra postmarks, Giles Type 8 and Type 12 stamps in black.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 478 lot 0096 (2026).

3 images of COV-3740 are recorded; the Agra HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1850.

Questions about COV-3740

What is COV-3740?: COV-3740 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 12 September 1848, bearing the Agra HG 12 handstamp in black. India 1848 Folded Letter from Gwalior to Agra with Handstruck Postage, Bearing 1-6 As. Features Gwalior and Agra postmarks, Giles Type 8 and Type 12 stamps in black.
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-3740?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 478 lot 0096 (2026).
When was COV-3740 posted?: COV-3740 is dated 12 September 1848, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 12 (1842–1850).

About this record

This 12 September 1848 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 Sephils, 478, lot 0096, (2026).