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Description
India 27th October prestamp cover from Delhie? (Unrecorded format by Giles) to Loodhiana with original letter
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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-3874 is a Barelly pre stamp cover of 2025 bearing the Barelly HG 5 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?
India 27th October prestamp cover from Delhie? (Unrecorded format by Giles) to Loodhiana with original letter
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 268 lot 0100 (2025).
2 images of COV-3874 are recorded; the Barelly HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1850.
Questions about COV-3874
- What is COV-3874?
- COV-3874 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Barelly, North Western Provinces of 2025, bearing the Barelly HG 5 handstamp in black. India 27th October prestamp cover from Delhie? (Unrecorded format by Giles) to Loodhiana with original letter
- How scarce is the Barelly HG 5 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Barelly HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1850.
- What is the provenance of COV-3874?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 268 lot 0100 (2025).
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Barelly HG 5 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 268, lot 0100, (2025).