COV-1066 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ghazeepore, North Western Provinces of 7 June 1821, bearing the Ghazeepore HG 1 handstamp in black. Ghazeepore: 1821 (7 June) entire to Calcutta showing a fair/good strike of the rare double oval "GHAZEEPORE/POST orrrcn" h.s. in dark red with ms. rare (Ba) and dare in centre (HG 1).

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

The census grades Ghazeepore HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1832.

When was COV-1066 posted?

COV-1066 is dated 7 June 1821, within the recorded period of use of Ghazeepore HG 1 (1815–1832).

COV-1066

7 June 1821 Ghazeepore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 June 1821, Ghazeepore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1066) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ghazeepore HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1066)

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Date

7 June 1821

Description

Ghazeepore: 1821 (7 June) entire to Calcutta showing a fair/good strike of the rare double oval "GHAZEEPORE/POST orrrcn" h.s. in dark red with ms. rare (Ba) and dare in centre (HG 1).

Auction

Spink

Lot 86

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Ghazeepore

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About this Ghazeepore pre stamp cover

COV-1066 is a Ghazeepore pre stamp cover of 7 June 1821 bearing the Ghazeepore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ghazeepore postal history — the office known today as Ghazipur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Ghazeepore: 1821 (7 June) entire to Calcutta showing a fair/good strike of the rare double oval "GHAZEEPORE/POST orrrcn" h.s. in dark red with ms. rare (Ba) and dare in centre (HG 1).

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 86.

2 images of COV-1066 are recorded (front); the Ghazeepore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1832.

Questions about COV-1066

What is COV-1066?: COV-1066 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ghazeepore, North Western Provinces of 7 June 1821, bearing the Ghazeepore HG 1 handstamp in black. Ghazeepore: 1821 (7 June) entire to Calcutta showing a fair/good strike of the rare double oval "GHAZEEPORE/POST orrrcn" h.s. in dark red with ms. rare (Ba) and dare in centre (HG 1).
How scarce is the Ghazeepore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ghazeepore HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1832.
What is the provenance of COV-1066?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 86.
When was COV-1066 posted?: COV-1066 is dated 7 June 1821, within the recorded period of use of Ghazeepore HG 1 (1815–1832).

About this record

This 7 June 1821 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ghazeepore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 86.