COV-3773 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Futtyghur, North Western Provinces of 1830, bearing the Futtyghur HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1830 Entire Folded Letter from Futtyghur to Agra, featuring handstruck postage with 'Futtyghur/18/Post Paid/3as' magenta oval marking, Giles Type 1. Rare postal history.

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

The census grades Futtyghur HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.

When was COV-3773 posted?

COV-3773 is dated 1830, within the recorded period of use of Futtyghur HG 1 (1823–1837).

COV-3773

1830 Futtyghur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1830, Futtyghur HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3773)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Futtyghur HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3773)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Futtyghur HG 1, scan 3 (COV-3773)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1830

Description

India 1830 Entire Folded Letter from Futtyghur to Agra, featuring handstruck postage with 'Futtyghur/18/Post Paid/3as' magenta oval marking, Giles Type 1. Rare postal history.

Auction

Sephils

444, Lot 0089, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Futtyghur

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Futtyghur 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 Futtyghur pre stamp cover

COV-3773 is a Futtyghur pre stamp cover of 1830 bearing the Futtyghur HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Futtyghur postal history — the office known today as Fatehgarh, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1830 Entire Folded Letter from Futtyghur to Agra, featuring handstruck postage with 'Futtyghur/18/Post Paid/3as' magenta oval marking, Giles Type 1. Rare postal history.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 444 lot 0089 (2025).

3 images of COV-3773 are recorded; the Futtyghur HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-3773

What is COV-3773?: COV-3773 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Futtyghur, North Western Provinces of 1830, bearing the Futtyghur HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1830 Entire Folded Letter from Futtyghur to Agra, featuring handstruck postage with 'Futtyghur/18/Post Paid/3as' magenta oval marking, Giles Type 1. Rare postal history.
How scarce is the Futtyghur HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Futtyghur HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-3773?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 444 lot 0089 (2025).
When was COV-3773 posted?: COV-3773 is dated 1830, within the recorded period of use of Futtyghur HG 1 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Futtyghur HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 444, lot 0089, (2025).