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.

When was COV-5736 posted?

COV-5736 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 1 (1830–1836).

COV-5736

1832 Allahabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1832, Allahabad HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5736)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Allahabad HG 1, scan 2 (COV-5736)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Allahabad HG 1, scan 3 (COV-5736)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1832

Description

India 1832 Folded Letter from Allahabad (Giles Type 1) to Patna featuring handstruck postage, red circular backstamp, and wax seal remnant. A fine example of early postal history.

Auction

Sephils

780, Lot 0109, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Allahabad

14 marks

14 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.

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About this Allahabad pre stamp cover

COV-5736 is an Allahabad pre stamp cover of 1832 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 1832 Folded Letter from Allahabad (Giles Type 1) to Patna featuring handstruck postage, red circular backstamp, and wax seal remnant. A fine example of early postal history.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 780 lot 0109 (2026).

3 images of COV-5736 are recorded; the Allahabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1836.

Questions about COV-5736

What is COV-5736?: COV-5736 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces of 1832, bearing the Allahabad HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1832 Folded Letter from Allahabad (Giles Type 1) to Patna featuring handstruck postage, red circular backstamp, and wax seal remnant. A fine example of early postal history.
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-5736?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 780 lot 0109 (2026).
When was COV-5736 posted?: COV-5736 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 1 (1830–1836).

About this record

This 1832 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 780, lot 0109, (2026).