COV-4672 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces of 1854, bearing the Allahabad HG 11 handstamp in red. India 1854 ½a deep blue, imperf, die I, tied by type "154" type 5 cancel of Lahore with ALLAHABAD RECEIVING HOUSE Paid strike on reverse

How scarce is the Allahabad HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Allahabad HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1855.

When was COV-4672 posted?

COV-4672 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 11 (1854–1855).

COV-4672

1854 Allahabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Allahabad HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-4672) — front

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Date

1854

Description

India 1854 ½a deep blue, imperf, die I, tied by type "154" type 5 cancel of Lahore with ALLAHABAD RECEIVING HOUSE Paid strike on reverse

Auction

StampBay

Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction, Lot 114, (Feb 28, 2025)

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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-4672 is an Allahabad pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Allahabad HG 11 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 1854 ½a deep blue, imperf, die I, tied by type "154" type 5 cancel of Lahore with ALLAHABAD RECEIVING HOUSE Paid strike on reverse

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction lot 114 (Feb 28, 2025).

1 image of COV-4672 is recorded (front); the Allahabad HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1855.

Questions about COV-4672

What is COV-4672?: COV-4672 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces of 1854, bearing the Allahabad HG 11 handstamp in red. India 1854 ½a deep blue, imperf, die I, tied by type "154" type 5 cancel of Lahore with ALLAHABAD RECEIVING HOUSE Paid strike on reverse
How scarce is the Allahabad HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Allahabad HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-4672?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction lot 114 (Feb 28, 2025).
When was COV-4672 posted?: COV-4672 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 11 (1854–1855).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allahabad HG 11 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 StampBay, Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction, lot 114, (Feb 28, 2025).