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Date
1813
Description
1813: Entire letter from Allyghur to London showing on reverse a fine strike of the extremely rare "Coel / Post Paid handstamp (Giles 1, three recorded) completed in manuscript for "2 Rs.". This is one of the outstanding items of Indian Postal History.
Auction
Auction 309-320, Lot 1135, Spink Dec. 1999, Lot 8
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor Private
Same office
Other recorded marks at Allyghur
7 marks7 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.
- Allyghur HG 2handstampBlack1823–1831
- Allyghur HG 3handstampBlack1836
- Allyghur HG 4handstampRed1838-51
- Allyghur HG 5handstampBlack1837
- Allyghur HG 6handstampBlack1853
- Allyghur HG 7handstampBlack1851
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About this Allyghur pre stamp cover
COV-588 is an Allyghur pre stamp cover of 1813 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?
1813: Entire letter from Allyghur to London showing on reverse a fine strike of the extremely rare "Coel / Post Paid handstamp (Giles 1, three recorded) completed in manuscript for "2 Rs.". This is one of the outstanding items of Indian Postal History.
Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions Auction 309-320, Lot 1135, Spink Dec. 1999, Lot 8.
3 images of COV-588 are recorded (front, back); the Allyghur HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1811–1814.
Questions about COV-588
- What is COV-588?
- COV-588 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allyghur, North Western Provinces of 1813, bearing the Allyghur HG 1 handstamp in black. 1813: Entire letter from Allyghur to London showing on reverse a fine strike of the extremely rare "Coel / Post Paid handstamp (Giles 1, three recorded) completed in manuscript for "2 Rs.". This is one of the outstanding items of Indian Postal History.
- 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.
- What is the provenance of COV-588?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions Auction 309-320, Lot 1135, Spink Dec. 1999, Lot 8.
- When was COV-588 posted?
- COV-588 is dated 1813, within the recorded period of use of Allyghur HG 1 (1811–1814).
About this record
This 1813 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. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, Auction 309-320, Lot 1135, Spink Dec. 1999, Lot 8.