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COV-2707

9 September 1811 Allyghur HG 1 Cover

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9 September 1811 Allyghur HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2707
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Date

9 September 1811

Description

Postal cover from allyghur (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 September 1811. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Allyghur

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Allyghur 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 Allyghur pre stamp cover

COV-2707 is an Allyghur pre stamp cover of 9 September 1811 bearing the Allyghur HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Allyghur postal history — the office known today as Aligarh, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from allyghur (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 September 1811. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2707 is recorded (front); the Allyghur HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1811–1814.

Questions about COV-2707

What is COV-2707?
COV-2707 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allyghur, North Western Provinces of 9 September 1811, bearing the Allyghur HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from allyghur (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 September 1811. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Allyghur HG 1 mark on this cover?
The census grades Allyghur HG 1 as 5 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1811–1814.
When was COV-2707 posted?
COV-2707 is dated 9 September 1811, within the recorded period of use of Allyghur HG 1 (1811–1814).

About this record

This 9 September 1811 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allyghur HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 5 examples recorded in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.