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Date
1830
Description
DELHI — 28 May 1830 — FRASER CORRESPONDENCE. Important early entire from Delhi to London, bearing the rare DELHI HG1 oval “POST PAID” handstamp, prepaid 10 annas at the double-weight rate. From the celebrated Fraser Correspondence, with “INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH” maritime handstamp and other postal markings, arriving London 2 November 1830. Of particular significance for its extensive original contents concerning the army and contemporary military movements, providing valuable historical context beyond its considerable postal interest. A highly desirable combination of early Delhi postal history, maritime routing, distinguished provenance, and important military correspondence. Fine.
Auction
2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet, Lot 40111, (2026)
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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
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- 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-5790 is a Delhi pre stamp cover of 1830 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?
DELHI — 28 May 1830 — FRASER CORRESPONDENCE. Important early entire from Delhi to London, bearing the rare DELHI HG1 oval “POST PAID” handstamp, prepaid 10 annas at the double-weight rate. From the celebrated Fraser Correspondence, with “INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH” maritime handstamp and other postal markings, arriving London 2 November 1830. Of particular significance for its extensive original contents concerning the army and contemporary military movements, providing valuable historical context beyond its considerable postal interest. A highly desirable combination of early Delhi postal history, maritime routing, distinguished provenance, and important military correspondence. Fine.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA 2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet lot 40111 (2026).
2 images of COV-5790 are recorded; the Delhi HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1837.
Questions about COV-5790
- What is COV-5790?
- COV-5790 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 1830, bearing the Delhi HG 1 handstamp in black. DELHI — 28 May 1830 — FRASER CORRESPONDENCE. Important early entire from Delhi to London, bearing the rare DELHI HG1 oval “POST PAID” handstamp, prepaid 10 annas at the double-weight rate. From the celebrated Fraser Correspondence, with “INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH” maritime handstamp and other postal markings, arriving London 2 November 1830. Of particular significance for its extensive original contents concerning the army and contemporary military movements, providing valuable historical context beyond its considerable postal interest. A highly desirable combination of early Delhi postal history, maritime routing, distinguished provenance, and important military correspondence. Fine.
- 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-5790?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA 2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet lot 40111 (2026).
- When was COV-5790 posted?
- COV-5790 is dated 1830, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 1 (1809–1837).
About this record
This 1830 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 David Feldman, 2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet, lot 40111, (2026).