How scarce is the Delhi HG 15 mark on this cover?

The census grades Delhi HG 15 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845-53.

COV-3605

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Delhi HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-3605)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Delhi HG 15, scan 2 (COV-3605)

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Description

India 1800s Delhi folded letter with handstruck postage, marked 'Delhi/Receiving House/14 July' bearing 2as. Features boxed black date and value in script, Giles Type 15.

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Other recorded marks at Delhi

19 marks

19 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.

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About this Delhi pre stamp cover

COV-3605 is a Delhi pre stamp cover bearing the Delhi HG 15 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Delhi postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1800s Delhi folded letter with handstruck postage, marked 'Delhi/Receiving House/14 July' bearing 2as. Features boxed black date and value in script, Giles Type 15.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils.

2 images of COV-3605 are recorded; the Delhi HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1845-53.

Questions about COV-3605

What is COV-3605?: COV-3605 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces, bearing the Delhi HG 15 handstamp in black. India 1800s Delhi folded letter with handstruck postage, marked 'Delhi/Receiving House/14 July' bearing 2as. Features boxed black date and value in script, Giles Type 15.
How scarce is the Delhi HG 15 mark on this cover?: The census grades Delhi HG 15 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845-53.
What is the provenance of COV-3605?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Delhi HG 15 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils.