COV-2324
22 April 1836 Allahabad Cover
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Date
22 April 1836
Description
INDIA LETTER MARKS (BRITISH PORTS); Range on annotated leaves inc. 1820 EL to Glasgow, datelined at Cuttack with double-ring "CALCUTTA?GENERAL POST OFFICE" and with framed "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH", framed "½" h.s. and Glasgow arrival d.s. all on front, 1822 EL 'Ship letter' to London ex Madras (datelined 'off Teneriffe') with "Postage to London/Not Paid" h.s. on front, rated '1/4'(d) and redirected to Windsor with poor but rare "INDIA LETTER/HOLYHEAD" mark across flap on rear, 1823 E (part-letter) to England (redirected) with circular "POST/SAUGOR/OFFICE" on rear and framed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" h.s. on front, 1836 EL 'ship letter' to England with double-ring "ALLAHABAD/Pt Pd '8a'/[DATE]/18'36'" cds and Calcutta Ship letter d.s. on rear and framed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" h.s. on front and a few others. (7 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS
Auction
Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, Lot 750, (2nd Mar 2022)
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Other recorded marks at Allahabad
14 marks14 other pre-1854 postal markings of Allahabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Allahabad HG 1ahandstampBlack1838
- Allahabad HG 1bhandstampBlack—
- Allahabad HG 2handstampRed1836
- Allahabad HG 3handstampBlack1835–1836
- Allahabad HG 4handstampRed1837–1843
- Allahabad HG 4ahandstampBlack1844
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About this Allahabad pre stamp cover
COV-2324 is an Allahabad pre stamp cover of 22 April 1836 bearing the Allahabad HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Allahabad postal history — the office known today as Prayagraj, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
INDIA LETTER MARKS (BRITISH PORTS); Range on annotated leaves inc. 1820 EL to Glasgow, datelined at Cuttack with double-ring "CALCUTTA?GENERAL POST OFFICE" and with framed "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH", framed "½" h.s. and Glasgow arrival d.s. all on front, 1822 EL 'Ship letter' to London ex Madras (datelined 'off Teneriffe') with "Postage to London/Not Paid" h.s. on front, rated '1/4'(d) and redirected to Windsor with poor but rare "INDIA LETTER/HOLYHEAD" mark across flap on rear, 1823 E (part-letter) to England (redirected) with circular "POST/SAUGOR/OFFICE" on rear and framed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" h.s. on front, 1836 EL 'ship letter' to England with double-ring "ALLAHABAD/Pt Pd '8a'/[DATE]/18'36'" cds and Calcutta Ship letter d.s. on rear and framed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" h.s. on front and a few others. (7 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History lot 750 (2nd Mar 2022).
1 image of COV-2324 is recorded (front); the Allahabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1836.
Questions about COV-2324
- What is COV-2324?
- COV-2324 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces of 22 April 1836, bearing the Allahabad HG 1 handstamp in red. INDIA LETTER MARKS (BRITISH PORTS); Range on annotated leaves inc. 1820 EL to Glasgow, datelined at Cuttack with double-ring "CALCUTTA?GENERAL POST OFFICE" and with framed "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH", framed "½" h.s. and Glasgow arrival d.s. all on front, 1822 EL 'Ship letter' to London ex Madras (datelined 'off Teneriffe') with "Postage to London/Not Paid" h.s. on front, rated '1/4'(d) and redirected to Windsor with poor but rare "INDIA LETTER/HOLYHEAD" mark across flap on rear, 1823 E (part-letter) to England (redirected) with circular "POST/SAUGOR/OFFICE" on rear and framed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" h.s. on front, 1836 EL 'ship letter' to England with double-ring "ALLAHABAD/Pt Pd '8a'/[DATE]/18'36'" cds and Calcutta Ship letter d.s. on rear and framed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" h.s. on front and a few others. (7 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS
- How scarce is the Allahabad HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Allahabad HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-2324?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History lot 750 (2nd Mar 2022).
- When was COV-2324 posted?
- COV-2324 is dated 22 April 1836, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 1 (1830–1836).
About this record
This 22 April 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allahabad HG 1 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, lot 750, (2nd Mar 2022).