COV-1532 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 1842, bearing the Benares HG 7 handstamp in red. 1842 BENARES Paid Giles 7 on folded letter to Sussex via Falmouth, redirected to London, oval INDIA, various UK markings. Contents related to Military service

How scarce is the Benares HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Benares HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1853.

When was COV-1532 posted?

COV-1532 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 7 (1838–1853).

COV-1532

1842 Benares Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1842, Benares HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-1532)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Benares HG 7, scan 2 (COV-1532)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Benares HG 7, scan 3 (COV-1532)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Benares HG 7, scan 4 (COV-1532)

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Date

1842

Description

1842 BENARES Paid Giles 7 on folded letter to Sussex via Falmouth, redirected to London, oval INDIA, various UK markings. Contents related to Military service

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 11

Same office

Other recorded marks at Benares

18 marks

18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Benares 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 Benares pre stamp cover

COV-1532 is a Benares pre stamp cover of 1842 bearing the Benares HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Benares postal history — the office known today as Varanasi, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1842 BENARES Paid Giles 7 on folded letter to Sussex via Falmouth, redirected to London, oval INDIA, various UK markings. Contents related to Military service

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 11.

4 images of COV-1532 are recorded; the Benares HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1853.

Questions about COV-1532

What is COV-1532?: COV-1532 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 1842, bearing the Benares HG 7 handstamp in red. 1842 BENARES Paid Giles 7 on folded letter to Sussex via Falmouth, redirected to London, oval INDIA, various UK markings. Contents related to Military service
How scarce is the Benares HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Benares HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-1532?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 11.
When was COV-1532 posted?: COV-1532 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 7 (1838–1853).

About this record

This 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Benares HG 7 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 11.