COV-2275 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuttra, North Western Provinces of 28 May 1843, bearing the Cuttra HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from cuttra (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 28 May 1843. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Cuttra HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cuttra HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843.

When was COV-2275 posted?

COV-2275 is dated 28 May 1843, within the recorded period of use of Cuttra HG 1 (1843).

COV-2275

28 May 1843 Cuttra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 May 1843, Cuttra HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2275) — front

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Date

28 May 1843

Description

Postal cover from cuttra (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 28 May 1843. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Cuttra

1 mark

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

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About this Cuttra pre stamp cover

COV-2275 is a Cuttra pre stamp cover of 28 May 1843 bearing the Cuttra HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Cuttra postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from cuttra (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 28 May 1843. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2275 is recorded (front); the Cuttra HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1843.

Questions about COV-2275

What is COV-2275?: COV-2275 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuttra, North Western Provinces of 28 May 1843, bearing the Cuttra HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from cuttra (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 28 May 1843. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Cuttra HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cuttra HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843.
When was COV-2275 posted?: COV-2275 is dated 28 May 1843, within the recorded period of use of Cuttra HG 1 (1843).

About this record

This 28 May 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cuttra HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.