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Date
27 July 1848
Description
1845 & 1848: Covers (2), with earlier cover addressed to the Nepalese Prime Minister, Mathabar Singh Thapa, struck on reverse with framed 'GORUCKPORE / Paid' handstamp in red (March 20) and charged 2 annas, and 1848 large part cover endorsed 'Paid' at lower left, clearly addressed to the Maharaja of Nepal, General Jang Bahadur, struck on despatch with framed 'DELHIE / 1848 JULY 27 / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID 6 as.' in red, mailed from the Nepalese spy Bala Sankar. A fine page.
Auction
205-209 Auction, Lot 3008
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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 1handstampBlack1809–1837
- Delhi HG 2handstampRed1828
- Delhi HG 3handstampRed1838–1845
- Delhi HG 4handstampBlack1841–1857
- Delhi HG 5handstampBlack1841-45
- Delhi HG 6handstampRed1843–1845
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About this Delhi pre stamp cover
COV-3553 is a Delhi pre stamp cover of 27 July 1848 bearing the Delhi HG 9 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Delhi postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
1845 & 1848: Covers (2), with earlier cover addressed to the Nepalese Prime Minister, Mathabar Singh Thapa, struck on reverse with framed 'GORUCKPORE / Paid' handstamp in red (March 20) and charged 2 annas, and 1848 large part cover endorsed 'Paid' at lower left, clearly addressed to the Maharaja of Nepal, General Jang Bahadur, struck on despatch with framed 'DELHIE / 1848 JULY 27 / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID 6 as.' in red, mailed from the Nepalese spy Bala Sankar. A fine page.
Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions 205-209 Auction lot 3008.
1 image of COV-3553 is recorded (front); the Delhi HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1846-52.
Questions about COV-3553
- What is COV-3553?
- COV-3553 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 27 July 1848, bearing the Delhi HG 9 handstamp in black. 1845 & 1848: Covers (2), with earlier cover addressed to the Nepalese Prime Minister, Mathabar Singh Thapa, struck on reverse with framed 'GORUCKPORE / Paid' handstamp in red (March 20) and charged 2 annas, and 1848 large part cover endorsed 'Paid' at lower left, clearly addressed to the Maharaja of Nepal, General Jang Bahadur, struck on despatch with framed 'DELHIE / 1848 JULY 27 / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID 6 as.' in red, mailed from the Nepalese spy Bala Sankar. A fine page.
- How scarce is the Delhi HG 9 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Delhi HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846-52.
- What is the provenance of COV-3553?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions 205-209 Auction lot 3008.
- When was COV-3553 posted?
- COV-3553 is dated 27 July 1848, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 9 (1846-52).
About this record
This 27 July 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Delhi HG 9 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, 205-209 Auction, lot 3008.