COV-1885
17 May 1820 Barelly Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
17 May 1820
Description
Barelly: 1820 (17 May) entire letter to London showing, on reverse, very rare framed "s,{tsttv/ppd" (HG 1, a little assisted) alongside Calcutta G.P.O. (HG SD8), India Letter Margate h.s. on face; interesting contents giving descriptive details of everyday 1iG of aJudge, both in and out of Court hours
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Barelly
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Barelly are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Barelly pre stamp cover
COV-1885 is a Barelly pre stamp cover of 17 May 1820 bearing the Barelly HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Barelly postal history — the office known today as Bareilly, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
Barelly: 1820 (17 May) entire letter to London showing, on reverse, very rare framed "s,{tsttv/ppd" (HG 1, a little assisted) alongside Calcutta G.P.O. (HG SD8), India Letter Margate h.s. on face; interesting contents giving descriptive details of everyday 1iG of aJudge, both in and out of Court hours
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 156.
1 image of COV-1885 is recorded; the Barelly HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1819–1822.
Questions about COV-1885
- What is COV-1885?
- COV-1885 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barelly, North Western Provinces of 17 May 1820, bearing the Barelly HG 1 handstamp in black. Barelly: 1820 (17 May) entire letter to London showing, on reverse, very rare framed "s,{tsttv/ppd" (HG 1, a little assisted) alongside Calcutta G.P.O. (HG SD8), India Letter Margate h.s. on face; interesting contents giving descriptive details of everyday 1iG of aJudge, both in and out of Court hours
- How scarce is the Barelly HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Barelly HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1819–1822.
- What is the provenance of COV-1885?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 156.
- When was COV-1885 posted?
- COV-1885 is dated 17 May 1820, within the recorded period of use of Barelly HG 1 (1819–1822).
About this record
This 17 May 1820 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Barelly HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 156.