COV-3723 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 23 March 1850, bearing the Agra HG 8 handstamp in red. India 1850s Agra Handstruck “AGRA / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID” Letter to Calcutta Supreme Court Registrar with Red Wax Seal, Early Judicial Correspondence

How scarce is the Agra HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Agra HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1850.

When was COV-3723 posted?

COV-3723 is dated 23 March 1850, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 8 (1844–1850).

COV-3723

23 March 1850 Agra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 March 1850, Agra HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-3723)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 8, scan 2 (COV-3723)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Agra HG 8, scan 3 (COV-3723)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

23 March 1850

Description

India 1850s Agra Handstruck “AGRA / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID” Letter to Calcutta Supreme Court Registrar with Red Wax Seal, Early Judicial Correspondence

Auction

Sephils

499, Lot 0096, (2026)

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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-3723 is an Agra pre stamp cover of 23 March 1850 bearing the Agra HG 8 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Agra postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1850s Agra Handstruck “AGRA / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID” Letter to Calcutta Supreme Court Registrar with Red Wax Seal, Early Judicial Correspondence

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 499 lot 0096 (2026).

3 images of COV-3723 are recorded; the Agra HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1850.

Questions about COV-3723

What is COV-3723?: COV-3723 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Agra, North Western Provinces of 23 March 1850, bearing the Agra HG 8 handstamp in red. India 1850s Agra Handstruck “AGRA / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID” Letter to Calcutta Supreme Court Registrar with Red Wax Seal, Early Judicial Correspondence
How scarce is the Agra HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Agra HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1850.
What is the provenance of COV-3723?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 499 lot 0096 (2026).
When was COV-3723 posted?: COV-3723 is dated 23 March 1850, within the recorded period of use of Agra HG 8 (1844–1850).

About this record

This 23 March 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Agra HG 8 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 499, lot 0096, (2026).