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Date
29 August 1825
Description
29 August 1825 from Delhi to Sobatioo(Punjab), about 180 miles, paid 5 as. Presumably delivered later at behra Dun by the military authorities. The letter is from col. James Skinner, founder of the regiment of regular cavalry known as Skinners Horse. Written to his friend and 2nd in-command William Fraser, later Assistant to the Resident at Delhi.
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Other recorded marks at Delhi
19 marks19 other pre-1854 postal markings of Delhi are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Delhi HG 2handstampRed1828
- Delhi HG 3handstampRed1838–1845
- Delhi HG 4handstampBlack1841–1857
- Delhi HG 5handstampBlack1841-45
- Delhi HG 6handstampRed1843–1845
- Delhi HG 7handstampBlack1843
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About this Delhi pre stamp cover
COV-4783 is a Delhi pre stamp cover of 29 August 1825 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?
29 August 1825 from Delhi to Sobatioo(Punjab), about 180 miles, paid 5 as. Presumably delivered later at behra Dun by the military authorities. The letter is from col. James Skinner, founder of the regiment of regular cavalry known as Skinners Horse. Written to his friend and 2nd in-command William Fraser, later Assistant to the Resident at Delhi.
1 image of COV-4783 is recorded (front); the Delhi HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1837.
Questions about COV-4783
- What is COV-4783?
- COV-4783 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 29 August 1825, bearing the Delhi HG 1 handstamp in black. 29 August 1825 from Delhi to Sobatioo(Punjab), about 180 miles, paid 5 as. Presumably delivered later at behra Dun by the military authorities. The letter is from col. James Skinner, founder of the regiment of regular cavalry known as Skinners Horse. Written to his friend and 2nd in-command William Fraser, later Assistant to the Resident at Delhi.
- 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-4783 posted?
- COV-4783 is dated 29 August 1825, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 1 (1809–1837).
About this record
This 29 August 1825 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 22 surviving covers with this mark recorded.