COV-5711 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 1849, bearing the Agra HG 13 handstamp in red. 1849 INDIA COVER TO SOCTLAND AGRA ARMY CONCESSIONARY RATE FINE LETTER

How scarce is the Agra HG 13 mark on this cover?

The census grades Agra HG 13 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1850.

When was COV-5711 posted?

COV-5711 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 13 (1846–1850).

COV-5711

1849 Agra Cover

Back to census|Agra HG 13 · 5 covers recorded

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Agra HG 13 handstruck folded letter (COV-5711)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 2 (COV-5711)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 3 (COV-5711)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 4 (COV-5711)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 5 (COV-5711)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 6 (COV-5711)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of eBay

Date

1849

Description

1849 INDIA COVER TO SOCTLAND AGRA ARMY CONCESSIONARY RATE FINE LETTER

Auction

eBay

Lot 117466948262

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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-5711 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 1849 bearing the Agra HG 13 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Agra postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1849 INDIA COVER TO SOCTLAND AGRA ARMY CONCESSIONARY RATE FINE LETTER

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 117466948262.

6 images of COV-5711 are recorded; the Agra HG 13 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1850.

Questions about COV-5711

What is COV-5711?: COV-5711 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 1849, bearing the Agra HG 13 handstamp in red. 1849 INDIA COVER TO SOCTLAND AGRA ARMY CONCESSIONARY RATE FINE LETTER
How scarce is the Agra HG 13 mark on this cover?: The census grades Agra HG 13 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1850.
What is the provenance of COV-5711?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 117466948262.
When was COV-5711 posted?: COV-5711 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 13 (1846–1850).

About this record

This 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Agra HG 13 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, lot 117466948262.