COV-5439 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces, bearing the Agra HG 6 handstamp in red.

How scarce is the Agra HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Agra HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.

COV-5439

Agra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-5439) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

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India Study Circle

Lot 2816

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Other recorded marks at Agra

22 marks

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About this Agra pre stamp cover

COV-5439 is an Agra pre stamp cover bearing the Agra HG 6 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Agra postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2816.

1 image of COV-5439 is recorded (front); the Agra HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.

Questions about COV-5439

What is COV-5439?: COV-5439 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces, bearing the Agra HG 6 handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Agra HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Agra HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-5439?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2816.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Agra HG 6 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 2816.