COV-1524
April 1841 Allahabad Cover


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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 1handstampRed1830–1836
- Allahabad HG 1ahandstampBlack1838
- Allahabad HG 1bhandstampBlack—
- Allahabad HG 2handstampRed1836
- Allahabad HG 3handstampBlack1835–1836
- Allahabad HG 4handstampRed1837–1843
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About this Allahabad pre stamp cover
COV-1524 is an Allahabad pre stamp cover of April 1841 bearing the Allahabad HG 7 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 7 on native cover
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 3.
2 images of COV-1524 are recorded; the Allahabad HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1848.
Questions about COV-1524
- What is COV-1524?
- COV-1524 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces of April 1841, bearing the Allahabad HG 7 handstamp in red. 18?? ALLAHABAD FREE Giles 7 on native cover
- How scarce is the Allahabad HG 7 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Allahabad HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1848.
- What is the provenance of COV-1524?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 3.
- When was COV-1524 posted?
- COV-1524 is dated April 1841, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 7 (1828–1848).
About this record
This April 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allahabad HG 7 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 3.

