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.

When was COV-5288 posted?

COV-5288 is dated 29 March 1848, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 9 (1846-52).

COV-5288

29 March 1848 Delhi Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 March 1848, Delhi HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-5288)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Delhi HG 9, scan 2 (COV-5288)

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Date

29 March 1848

Description

India, Delhi, 1848, "DELHIE/1848 MAR 29/WEIGHT TOLA/BEARING" Framed Datestamp (Giles 9). Bold and clear strike with manuscript "6 as" rate added on back of partially printed folded letter from the "Delhi Gazette Press" to Berhampore, cover with some minor ink erosion, Very Fine strike

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10081, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Delhi

19 marks

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About this Delhi pre stamp cover

COV-5288 is a Delhi pre stamp cover of 29 March 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10081 (2026).

2 images of COV-5288 are recorded; the Delhi HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1846-52.

Questions about COV-5288

What is COV-5288?: COV-5288 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 29 March 1848, bearing the Delhi HG 9 handstamp in black. India, Delhi, 1848, "DELHIE/1848 MAR 29/WEIGHT TOLA/BEARING" Framed Datestamp (Giles 9). Bold and clear strike with manuscript "6 as" rate added on back of partially printed folded letter from the "Delhi Gazette Press" to Berhampore, cover with some minor ink erosion, Very Fine strike
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-5288?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10081 (2026).
When was COV-5288 posted?: COV-5288 is dated 29 March 1848, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 9 (1846-52).

About this record

This 29 March 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10081, (2026).