COV-2040 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces of 19 August, bearing the Allahabad HG 7 handstamp in red. India 184? ALLAHABAD FREE HG 4b on folded letter with contents

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.

When was COV-2040 posted?

COV-2040 is dated 19 August, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 7 (1828–1848).

COV-2040

19 August Allahabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 August, Allahabad HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-2040)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Allahabad HG 7, scan 2 (COV-2040)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

19 August

Description

India 184? ALLAHABAD FREE HG 4b on folded letter with contents

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 2

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-2040 is an Allahabad pre stamp cover of 19 August 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?

India 184? ALLAHABAD FREE HG 4b on folded letter with contents

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2.

2 images of COV-2040 are recorded; the Allahabad HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1848.

Questions about COV-2040

What is COV-2040?: COV-2040 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces of 19 August, bearing the Allahabad HG 7 handstamp in red. India 184? ALLAHABAD FREE HG 4b on folded letter with contents
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-2040?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2.
When was COV-2040 posted?: COV-2040 is dated 19 August, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 7 (1828–1848).

About this record

This 19 August 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 India Study Circle, lot 2.