COV-5712 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 1847, bearing the Agra HG 13 handstamp in red. 1847 INDIA COVER SOLDIER’S LETTER ANGLO-SIKH WAR, PUNJAB ARMY OCCUPATION MEDALS

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-5712 posted?

COV-5712 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 13 (1846–1850).

COV-5712

1847 Agra Cover

Back to census|Agra HG 13 · 5 covers recorded

← COV-5711

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Agra HG 13 handstruck folded letter (COV-5712)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 2 (COV-5712)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 3 (COV-5712)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 4 (COV-5712)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 5 (COV-5712)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 13, scan 6 (COV-5712)

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Date

1847

Description

1847 INDIA COVER SOLDIER’S LETTER ANGLO-SIKH WAR, PUNJAB ARMY OCCUPATION MEDALS

Auction

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Lot 117466948918

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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-5712 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 1847 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?

1847 INDIA COVER SOLDIER’S LETTER ANGLO-SIKH WAR, PUNJAB ARMY OCCUPATION MEDALS

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 117466948918.

6 images of COV-5712 are recorded; the Agra HG 13 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1850.

Questions about COV-5712

What is COV-5712?: COV-5712 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 1847, bearing the Agra HG 13 handstamp in red. 1847 INDIA COVER SOLDIER’S LETTER ANGLO-SIKH WAR, PUNJAB ARMY OCCUPATION MEDALS
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-5712?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 117466948918.
When was COV-5712 posted?: COV-5712 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 13 (1846–1850).

About this record

This 1847 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 117466948918.