COV-2195
2 July 1824 Barelly Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
2 July 1824
Description
BANGALORE/BAREILLY - RED OVAL “POST PAID” OR OVAL “PT. PD.” ON DARTMOUTH/DOVER INDIA LETTERS; Fine 2 July 1824 EL from “Bareilly” to Scotland “P. [Ship] Clyde” with a very fine large oval-framed “BAREILLY/PT. PD. [1r 1a]” (HG2; only recorded 1824-29 in black) across the join on the reverse beside transit marks of Calcutta/London & a black boxed “INDIA LETTER/DOVER”; plus 17 Mar. 1834 E to Devon with fine red framed “BANGALORE/POST PAID” & fair boxed “DARTMOUTH/INDIA LETTER”. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 31
Auction
Manning, Lot 93, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
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-2195 is a Barelly pre stamp cover of 2 July 1824 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?
BANGALORE/BAREILLY - RED OVAL “POST PAID” OR OVAL “PT. PD.” ON DARTMOUTH/DOVER INDIA LETTERS; Fine 2 July 1824 EL from “Bareilly” to Scotland “P. [Ship] Clyde” with a very fine large oval-framed “BAREILLY/PT. PD. [1r 1a]” (HG2; only recorded 1824-29 in black) across the join on the reverse beside transit marks of Calcutta/London & a black boxed “INDIA LETTER/DOVER”; plus 17 Mar. 1834 E to Devon with fine red framed “BANGALORE/POST PAID” & fair boxed “DARTMOUTH/INDIA LETTER”. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 31
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 93 (Sept. 2015).
2 images of COV-2195 are recorded (front); the Barelly HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.
Questions about COV-2195
- What is COV-2195?
- COV-2195 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barelly, North Western Provinces of 2 July 1824, bearing the Barelly HG 2 handstamp in black. BANGALORE/BAREILLY - RED OVAL “POST PAID” OR OVAL “PT. PD.” ON DARTMOUTH/DOVER INDIA LETTERS; Fine 2 July 1824 EL from “Bareilly” to Scotland “P. [Ship] Clyde” with a very fine large oval-framed “BAREILLY/PT. PD. [1r 1a]” (HG2; only recorded 1824-29 in black) across the join on the reverse beside transit marks of Calcutta/London & a black boxed “INDIA LETTER/DOVER”; plus 17 Mar. 1834 E to Devon with fine red framed “BANGALORE/POST PAID” & fair boxed “DARTMOUTH/INDIA LETTER”. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 31
- 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-2195?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 93 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2195 posted?
- COV-2195 is dated 2 July 1824, within the recorded period of use of Barelly HG 2 (1824–1837).
About this record
This 2 July 1824 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 93, (Sept. 2015).