COV-1440 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 5 October 1835, bearing the Delhi HG 1 handstamp in black. 1835 DELHI PtPd HG1 on folded entire from Delhi to Devonshire via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD10 and INDIA LETTER PLYMOUTH

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

The census grades Delhi HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1809–1837.

When was COV-1440 posted?

COV-1440 is dated 5 October 1835, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 1 (1809–1837).

COV-1440

5 October 1835 Delhi Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 October 1835, Delhi HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1440)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Delhi HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1440)

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Date

5 October 1835

Description

1835 DELHI PtPd HG1 on folded entire from Delhi to Devonshire via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD10 and INDIA LETTER PLYMOUTH

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 30

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19, Lot 3

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Other recorded marks at Delhi

19 marks

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About this Delhi pre stamp cover

COV-1440 is a Delhi pre stamp cover of 5 October 1835 bearing the Delhi HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Delhi postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1835 DELHI PtPd HG1 on folded entire from Delhi to Devonshire via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD10 and INDIA LETTER PLYMOUTH

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 30; and StampBay 19 lot 3.

2 images of COV-1440 are recorded; the Delhi HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1837.

Questions about COV-1440

What is COV-1440?: COV-1440 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 5 October 1835, bearing the Delhi HG 1 handstamp in black. 1835 DELHI PtPd HG1 on folded entire from Delhi to Devonshire via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD10 and INDIA LETTER PLYMOUTH
How scarce is the Delhi HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Delhi HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1809–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1440?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 30; and StampBay 19 lot 3.
When was COV-1440 posted?: COV-1440 is dated 5 October 1835, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 1 (1809–1837).

About this record

This 5 October 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Delhi HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 25 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 30; StampBay, 19, lot 3.