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.

When was COV-2263 posted?

COV-2263 is dated 17 May 1834, within the recorded period of use of Barelly HG 2 (1824–1837).

COV-2263

17 May 1834 Barelly Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 May 1834, Barelly HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2263) — front

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Date

17 May 1834

Description

PLYMOUTH INDIA LETTER WITH SCOTS ADDL. "½" MARK: Two sheet letter charged 3/2d ex Meerut (oval mark in purple), with boxed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" mark. GB arrival mark unclear, possibly 1834. Addressed to Inverness, thus receiving Exeter applied small "½" mark.Cross Reference: INDIA, DEVON

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, Lot 1763, (5th Mar 2024)

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Other recorded marks at Barelly

5 marks

5 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.

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About this Barelly pre stamp cover

COV-2263 is a Barelly pre stamp cover of 17 May 1834 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History lot 1763 (5th Mar 2024).

1 image of COV-2263 is recorded (front); the Barelly HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-2263

What is COV-2263?: COV-2263 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barelly, North Western Provinces of 17 May 1834, bearing the Barelly HG 2 handstamp in black. PLYMOUTH INDIA LETTER WITH SCOTS ADDL. "½" MARK: Two sheet letter charged 3/2d ex Meerut (oval mark in purple), with boxed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" mark. GB arrival mark unclear, possibly 1834. Addressed to Inverness, thus receiving Exeter applied small "½" mark.Cross Reference: INDIA, DEVON
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-2263?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History lot 1763 (5th Mar 2024).
When was COV-2263 posted?: COV-2263 is dated 17 May 1834, within the recorded period of use of Barelly HG 2 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 17 May 1834 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, Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, lot 1763, (5th Mar 2024).