COV-3883 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allyghur, North Western Provinces of 10 October 1851, bearing the Allyghur HG 7 handstamp in black. India 1851 prestamp cover from Coel/ Koil stamped with "ALLYGURH/ OCT 10 1851/ Bearing" - Unrecorded by Giles

How scarce is the Allyghur HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Allyghur HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851.

When was COV-3883 posted?

COV-3883 is dated 10 October 1851, within the recorded period of use of Allyghur HG 7 (1851).

COV-3883

10 October 1851 Allyghur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 October 1851, Allyghur HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3883)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Allyghur HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3883)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Allyghur HG 7, scan 3 (COV-3883)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

10 October 1851

Description

India 1851 prestamp cover from Coel/ Koil stamped with "ALLYGURH/ OCT 10 1851/ Bearing" - Unrecorded by Giles

Auction

Sephils

247, Lot 0087, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Allyghur

7 marks

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About this Allyghur pre stamp cover

COV-3883 is an Allyghur pre stamp cover of 10 October 1851 bearing the Allyghur HG 7 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?

India 1851 prestamp cover from Coel/ Koil stamped with "ALLYGURH/ OCT 10 1851/ Bearing" - Unrecorded by Giles

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 247 lot 0087 (2025).

3 images of COV-3883 are recorded; the Allyghur HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1851.

Questions about COV-3883

What is COV-3883?: COV-3883 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allyghur, North Western Provinces of 10 October 1851, bearing the Allyghur HG 7 handstamp in black. India 1851 prestamp cover from Coel/ Koil stamped with "ALLYGURH/ OCT 10 1851/ Bearing" - Unrecorded by Giles
How scarce is the Allyghur HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Allyghur HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851.
What is the provenance of COV-3883?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 247 lot 0087 (2025).
When was COV-3883 posted?: COV-3883 is dated 10 October 1851, within the recorded period of use of Allyghur HG 7 (1851).

About this record

This 10 October 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allyghur HG 7 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 247, lot 0087, (2025).