COV-5217 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 10 December 1839, bearing the Delhi HG 3 handstamp in red.

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.

When was COV-5217 posted?

COV-5217 is dated 10 December 1839, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 3 (1838–1845).

COV-5217

10 December 1839 Delhi Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 December 1839, Delhi HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-5217) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Delhi HG 3, back (COV-5217) — back

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Date

10 December 1839

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About this Delhi pre stamp cover

COV-5217 is a Delhi pre stamp cover of 10 December 1839 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?

2 images of COV-5217 are recorded (front, back); the Delhi HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1845.

Questions about COV-5217

What is COV-5217?: COV-5217 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 10 December 1839, bearing the Delhi HG 3 handstamp in red.
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.
When was COV-5217 posted?: COV-5217 is dated 10 December 1839, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 3 (1838–1845).

About this record

This 10 December 1839 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.