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-5336 posted?

COV-5336 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 7 (1828–1848).

COV-5336

1848 Allahabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1848, Allahabad HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-5336)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Allahabad HG 7, scan 2 (COV-5336)

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Date

1848

Description

India, Allahabad, 1848, "ALLAHABAD/18__/FREE" and "ALAHABAD/184_ FEB 7/FREE" Oval Datestamps (Giles 4b, 7). Two native folded letters to the Rajah of Rewah, Giles No. 4b with "Oct. 9" date added on back of folded letter, cover with some insect holes, Giles No. 7 with "Feb. 7" date slug on folded letter, Fine-Very Fine strikes

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10008, (2026)

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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-5336 is an Allahabad pre stamp cover of 1848 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10008 (2026).

2 images of COV-5336 are recorded; the Allahabad HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1848.

Questions about COV-5336

What is COV-5336?: COV-5336 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces of 1848, bearing the Allahabad HG 7 handstamp in red. India, Allahabad, 1848, "ALLAHABAD/18__/FREE" and "ALAHABAD/184_ FEB 7/FREE" Oval Datestamps (Giles 4b, 7). Two native folded letters to the Rajah of Rewah, Giles No. 4b with "Oct. 9" date added on back of folded letter, cover with some insect holes, Giles No. 7 with "Feb. 7" date slug on folded letter, Fine-Very Fine strikes
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-5336?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10008 (2026).
When was COV-5336 posted?: COV-5336 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 7 (1828–1848).

About this record

This 1848 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10008, (2026).