COV-1523 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces, bearing the Allahabad HG 4b handstamp in red. 18?? ALLAHABAD FREE Giles 4b on native cover inscribed Service to Rajah Bishwanath Singh Bahadur of Rewah

How scarce is the Allahabad HG 4b mark on this cover?

The census grades Allahabad HG 4b as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1844.

COV-1523

Allahabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Allahabad HG 4b handstruck folded letter (COV-1523)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Allahabad HG 4b, scan 2 (COV-1523)

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Description

18?? ALLAHABAD FREE Giles 4b on native cover inscribed Service to Rajah Bishwanath Singh Bahadur of Rewah

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15, Lot 2

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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-1523 is an Allahabad pre stamp cover bearing the Allahabad HG 4b 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?

18?? ALLAHABAD FREE Giles 4b on native cover inscribed Service to Rajah Bishwanath Singh Bahadur of Rewah

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 2.

2 images of COV-1523 are recorded; the Allahabad HG 4b mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1844.

Questions about COV-1523

What is COV-1523?: COV-1523 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces, bearing the Allahabad HG 4b handstamp in red. 18?? ALLAHABAD FREE Giles 4b on native cover inscribed Service to Rajah Bishwanath Singh Bahadur of Rewah
How scarce is the Allahabad HG 4b mark on this cover?: The census grades Allahabad HG 4b as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1844.
What is the provenance of COV-1523?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 2.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allahabad HG 4b handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 2.