COV-1000 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Banda, North Western Provinces of 10 December 1827, bearing the Banda HG 1 handstamp in red. Banda: 1827 entire to Calcutta showing boxed "BANDA/FULL Pt. Pd." in red with rate and year date in ms. (HG1, unrecorded in red); good strike and very rare

How scarce is the Banda HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Banda HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827–1839.

When was COV-1000 posted?

COV-1000 is dated 10 December 1827, within the recorded period of use of Banda HG 1 (1827–1839).

COV-1000

10 December 1827 Banda Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 December 1827, Banda HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1000)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

10 December 1827

Description

Banda: 1827 entire to Calcutta showing boxed "BANDA/FULL Pt. Pd." in red with rate and year date in ms. (HG1, unrecorded in red); good strike and very rare

Auction

Spink

Lot 12

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Banda

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Banda 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 Banda pre stamp cover

COV-1000 is a Banda pre stamp cover of 10 December 1827 bearing the Banda HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Banda postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Banda: 1827 entire to Calcutta showing boxed "BANDA/FULL Pt. Pd." in red with rate and year date in ms. (HG1, unrecorded in red); good strike and very rare

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 12.

1 image of COV-1000 is recorded; the Banda HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1827–1839.

Questions about COV-1000

What is COV-1000?: COV-1000 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Banda, North Western Provinces of 10 December 1827, bearing the Banda HG 1 handstamp in red. Banda: 1827 entire to Calcutta showing boxed "BANDA/FULL Pt. Pd." in red with rate and year date in ms. (HG1, unrecorded in red); good strike and very rare
How scarce is the Banda HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Banda HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827–1839.
What is the provenance of COV-1000?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 12.
When was COV-1000 posted?: COV-1000 is dated 10 December 1827, within the recorded period of use of Banda HG 1 (1827–1839).

About this record

This 10 December 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Banda HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 12.