COV-2837 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Boolundersher, North Western Provinces of 20 April 1842, bearing the Boolundersher HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from boolundersher (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 April 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Boolundersher HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Boolundersher HG 2 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842.

When was COV-2837 posted?

COV-2837 is dated 20 April 1842, within the recorded period of use of Boolundersher HG 2 (1842).

COV-2837

20 April 1842 Boolundersher HG 2 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 April 1842, Boolundersher HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2837) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Arvind

Date

20 April 1842

Description

Postal cover from boolundersher (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 April 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Auktionen Gaertner

Auction 57 Christoph Gartner, Lot 2207

Same office

Other recorded marks at Boolundersher

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Boolundersher is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Boolundersher HG 1handstampBlack1837

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About this Boolundersher pre stamp cover

COV-2837 is a Boolundersher pre stamp cover of 20 April 1842 bearing the Boolundersher HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Boolundersher postal history — the office known today as Bulandshahr, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from boolundersher (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 April 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Auktionen Gaertner Auction 57 Christoph Gartner lot 2207.

1 image of COV-2837 is recorded (front); the Boolundersher HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1842.

Questions about COV-2837

What is COV-2837?: COV-2837 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Boolundersher, North Western Provinces of 20 April 1842, bearing the Boolundersher HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from boolundersher (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 April 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Boolundersher HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Boolundersher HG 2 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842.
What is the provenance of COV-2837?: Its recorded auction history runs through Auktionen Gaertner Auction 57 Christoph Gartner lot 2207.
When was COV-2837 posted?: COV-2837 is dated 20 April 1842, within the recorded period of use of Boolundersher HG 2 (1842).

About this record

This 20 April 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Boolundersher HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Auktionen Gaertner, Auction 57 Christoph Gartner, lot 2207.