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Date
June 1837
Description
1837 BARELLY Pt.Pd. Giles 2 on folded letter to UK with Calcutta Giles SD10 in black
Auction
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-1495 is a Barelly pre stamp cover of June 1837 bearing the Barelly HG 2 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?
1837 BARELLY Pt.Pd. Giles 2 on folded letter to UK with Calcutta Giles SD10 in black
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 3; and StampBay 15 lot 5.
6 images of COV-1495 are recorded; the Barelly HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.
Questions about COV-1495
- What is COV-1495?
- COV-1495 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barelly, North Western Provinces of June 1837, bearing the Barelly HG 2 handstamp in black. 1837 BARELLY Pt.Pd. Giles 2 on folded letter to UK with Calcutta Giles SD10 in black
- How scarce is the Barelly HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Barelly HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-1495?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 3; and StampBay 15 lot 5.
- When was COV-1495 posted?
- COV-1495 is dated June 1837, within the recorded period of use of Barelly HG 2 (1824–1837).
About this record
This June 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Barelly HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 3; StampBay, 15, lot 5.