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COV-4571

17 November 1851 Ajmere Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 November 1851, Ajmere HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4571)
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Date

17 November 1851

Description

Postal cover from ajmere (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 November 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Ajmere

6 marks

6 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.

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About this Ajmere pre stamp cover

COV-4571 is an Ajmere pre stamp cover of 17 November 1851 bearing the Ajmere HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ajmere postal history — the office known today as Ajmer, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from ajmere (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 November 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4571 is recorded (front); the Ajmere HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1853.

Questions about COV-4571

What is COV-4571?
COV-4571 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ajmere, North Western Provinces of 17 November 1851, bearing the Ajmere HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ajmere (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 November 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Ajmere HG 7 mark on this cover?
The census grades Ajmere HG 7 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1853.
When was COV-4571 posted?
COV-4571 is dated 17 November 1851, within the recorded period of use of Ajmere HG 7 (1851–1853).

About this record

This 17 November 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ajmere HG 7 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.