COV-774
November 1814 Allyghur Cover
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Date
November 1814
Description
1814: H.G. 1: The hand-writing of the address is identical to that of a letter of 1813 sent by William Dunn, to his father, through the same forwarding Agent's address, the intaglio "COEL / Post Paid" despatch stamp, used in November, 1814. 3 only being known, two written by William Dunn. On the reverse is the faint manuscript mark "2 Sa. Wt.", for which the double letter rate of postage of 2 Rupees is shown in the "Coel" stamp. Single postage from COEL [ALLYGHUR] to CALCUTTA was 14 As. and 2 as. was the Ship Letter fee.
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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-774 is an Allyghur pre stamp cover of November 1814 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?
1814: H.G. 1: The hand-writing of the address is identical to that of a letter of 1813 sent by William Dunn, to his father, through the same forwarding Agent's address, the intaglio "COEL / Post Paid" despatch stamp, used in November, 1814. 3 only being known, two written by William Dunn. On the reverse is the faint manuscript mark "2 Sa. Wt.", for which the double letter rate of postage of 2 Rupees is shown in the "Coel" stamp. Single postage from COEL [ALLYGHUR] to CALCUTTA was 14 As. and 2 as. was the Ship Letter fee.
1 image of COV-774 is recorded; the Allyghur HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1811–1814.
Questions about COV-774
- What is COV-774?
- COV-774 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allyghur, North Western Provinces of November 1814, bearing the Allyghur HG 1 handstamp in black. 1814: H.G. 1: The hand-writing of the address is identical to that of a letter of 1813 sent by William Dunn, to his father, through the same forwarding Agent's address, the intaglio "COEL / Post Paid" despatch stamp, used in November, 1814. 3 only being known, two written by William Dunn. On the reverse is the faint manuscript mark "2 Sa. Wt.", for which the double letter rate of postage of 2 Rupees is shown in the "Coel" stamp. Single postage from COEL [ALLYGHUR] to CALCUTTA was 14 As. and 2 as. was the Ship Letter fee.
- 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-774 posted?
- COV-774 is dated November 1814, within the recorded period of use of Allyghur HG 1 (1811–1814).
About this record
This November 1814 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.