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Date
1850
Description
Early Covers and Cancellations 1838-55 group of entire letters (5) all with boxed 'Paid' cachets comprising 1838 (Jan.) entire from an Army Officer in Karnaul to Calcutta with 'karnaul/ paid' cachet in red, 1838/40 native entire with 'jubulpore/ paid' cachet in red, 1848/49 native entire with 'bangalore/ paid' boxed cachet in red, 1850/53 native entire with 'ajmere/ paid' cachet in red and 1855 native entire letter with 'neemuch/ paid' cachet in red; a good to fine group of scarce hand struck markings
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Other recorded marks at Ajmere
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ajmere are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Ajmere pre stamp cover
COV-1934 is an Ajmere pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Ajmere HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ajmere postal history — the office known today as Ajmer, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
Early Covers and Cancellations 1838-55 group of entire letters (5) all with boxed 'Paid' cachets comprising 1838 (Jan.) entire from an Army Officer in Karnaul to Calcutta with 'karnaul/ paid' cachet in red, 1838/40 native entire with 'jubulpore/ paid' cachet in red, 1848/49 native entire with 'bangalore/ paid' boxed cachet in red, 1850/53 native entire with 'ajmere/ paid' cachet in red and 1855 native entire letter with 'neemuch/ paid' cachet in red; a good to fine group of scarce hand struck markings
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 24115 - The Philatelic Collector's Series including Rhodesia Double Head and Admiral Issues from the Paul Peggie and Andrew Wilson Collections - e-Auction lot 5166.
1 image of COV-1934 is recorded; the Ajmere HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1853.
Questions about COV-1934
- What is COV-1934?
- COV-1934 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ajmere, North Western Provinces of 1850, bearing the Ajmere HG 1 handstamp in black. Early Covers and Cancellations 1838-55 group of entire letters (5) all with boxed 'Paid' cachets comprising 1838 (Jan.) entire from an Army Officer in Karnaul to Calcutta with 'karnaul/ paid' cachet in red, 1838/40 native entire with 'jubulpore/ paid' cachet in red, 1848/49 native entire with 'bangalore/ paid' boxed cachet in red, 1850/53 native entire with 'ajmere/ paid' cachet in red and 1855 native entire letter with 'neemuch/ paid' cachet in red; a good to fine group of scarce hand struck markings
- How scarce is the Ajmere HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Ajmere HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1853.
- What is the provenance of COV-1934?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 24115 - The Philatelic Collector's Series including Rhodesia Double Head and Admiral Issues from the Paul Peggie and Andrew Wilson Collections - e-Auction lot 5166.
- When was COV-1934 posted?
- COV-1934 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Ajmere HG 1 (1850–1853).
About this record
This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ajmere HG 1 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 Spink, 24115 - The Philatelic Collector's Series including Rhodesia Double Head and Admiral Issues from the Paul Peggie and Andrew Wilson Collections - e-Auction, lot 5166.