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COV-4562

Delhi Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Delhi HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4562)
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Description

Postal cover from delhi (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Note: Spelling ending with HIE. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-4562 is a Delhi pre stamp cover bearing the Delhi HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Delhi postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from delhi (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Note: Spelling ending with HIE. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4562 is recorded (front); the Delhi HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1845.

Questions about COV-4562

What is COV-4562?
COV-4562 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces, bearing the Delhi HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from delhi (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Note: Spelling ending with HIE. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Delhi HG 3 mark on this cover?
The census grades Delhi HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1845.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Delhi HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.