How scarce is the Deyrah HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Deyrah HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1855.

When was COV-3557 posted?

COV-3557 is dated 21 January 1851, within the recorded period of use of Deyrah HG 1 (1851–1855).

COV-3557

21 January 1851 Deyrah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 21 January 1851, Deyrah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3557) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Deyrah HG 1, back (COV-3557) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Deyrah HG 1, detail (COV-3557) — detail

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Date

21 January 1851

Description

Early India Cancellations: Cooper type 1 diamond of dots cancel in GREEN on 1855 cover fw 1854 ½a blue imperf from Dehradun to Calcutta with unrecorded “DEHRA Paid” and Calcutta delivery cds

Auction

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About this Deyrah pre stamp cover

COV-3557 is a Deyrah pre stamp cover of 21 January 1851 bearing the Deyrah HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Deyrah postal history — the office known today as Dehradun, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Early India Cancellations: Cooper type 1 diamond of dots cancel in GREEN on 1855 cover fw 1854 ½a blue imperf from Dehradun to Calcutta with unrecorded “DEHRA Paid” and Calcutta delivery cds

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.

3 images of COV-3557 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Deyrah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1855.

Questions about COV-3557

What is COV-3557?: COV-3557 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Deyrah, North Western Provinces of 21 January 1851, bearing the Deyrah HG 1 handstamp in red. Early India Cancellations: Cooper type 1 diamond of dots cancel in GREEN on 1855 cover fw 1854 ½a blue imperf from Dehradun to Calcutta with unrecorded “DEHRA Paid” and Calcutta delivery cds
How scarce is the Deyrah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Deyrah HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-3557?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.
When was COV-3557 posted?: COV-3557 is dated 21 January 1851, within the recorded period of use of Deyrah HG 1 (1851–1855).

About this record

This 21 January 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Deyrah HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with StampBay.