COV-2895 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Futtyghur, North Western Provinces of 1850, bearing the Futtyghur HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from futtyghur (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Futtyghur HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Futtyghur HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1850.

When was COV-2895 posted?

COV-2895 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Futtyghur HG 3 (1843–1850).

COV-2895

1850 Futtyghur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Futtyghur HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2895) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

1850

Description

Postal cover from futtyghur (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2895 is a Futtyghur pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Futtyghur HG 3 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?

Postal cover from futtyghur (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2895 is recorded (front); the Futtyghur HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1850.

Questions about COV-2895

What is COV-2895?: COV-2895 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Futtyghur, North Western Provinces of 1850, bearing the Futtyghur HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from futtyghur (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Futtyghur HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Futtyghur HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1850.
When was COV-2895 posted?: COV-2895 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Futtyghur HG 3 (1843–1850).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Futtyghur HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.