COV-2308 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ghazeepore, North Western Provinces of 8 July 1837, bearing the Ghazeepore HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from ghazeepore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 July 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Ghazeepore HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ghazeepore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1839.

When was COV-2308 posted?

COV-2308 is dated 8 July 1837, within the recorded period of use of Ghazeepore HG 5 (1831–1839).

COV-2308

8 July 1837 Ghazeepore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 July 1837, Ghazeepore HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-2308) — front

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Date

8 July 1837

Description

Postal cover from ghazeepore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 July 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Ghazeepore pre stamp cover

COV-2308 is a Ghazeepore pre stamp cover of 8 July 1837 bearing the Ghazeepore HG 5 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?

Postal cover from ghazeepore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 July 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2308 is recorded (front); the Ghazeepore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1839.

Questions about COV-2308

What is COV-2308?: COV-2308 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ghazeepore, North Western Provinces of 8 July 1837, bearing the Ghazeepore HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from ghazeepore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 July 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Ghazeepore HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ghazeepore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1839.
When was COV-2308 posted?: COV-2308 is dated 8 July 1837, within the recorded period of use of Ghazeepore HG 5 (1831–1839).

About this record

This 8 July 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ghazeepore HG 5 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded.