How scarce is the Ghazeepore HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ghazeepore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1835–1836.

When was COV-1069 posted?

COV-1069 is dated 6 August 1835, within the recorded period of use of Ghazeepore HG 6 (1835–1836).

COV-1069

6 August 1835 Ghazeepore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 August 1835, Ghazeepore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1069)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

6 August 1835

Description

Ghazeepore: 1835 (6 Aug.) entire letter from Monkwood_, G.B. apparently c.rrricd privately t.9,,CaJ3utta from whence it was forward"a,o ct-"1""p-. rrJ "grir-, redirected, showing'&"1 "GHAZEEPORE/sEano/r8" with rate (3) and-rest "f ar,. in ms. (HG 6) fine strike also ialcutta oval framed "c."p.o./rtan/p'r'"" (HG 15a). Scarce and interesting

Auction

Spink

Lot 88

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Ghazeepore

10 marks

10 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ghazeepore 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 Ghazeepore pre stamp cover

COV-1069 is a Ghazeepore pre stamp cover of 6 August 1835 bearing the Ghazeepore HG 6 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 88.

1 image of COV-1069 is recorded; the Ghazeepore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1835–1836.

Questions about COV-1069

What is COV-1069?: COV-1069 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ghazeepore, North Western Provinces of 6 August 1835, bearing the Ghazeepore HG 6 handstamp in black. Ghazeepore: 1835 (6 Aug.) entire letter from Monkwood_, G.B. apparently c.rrricd privately t.9,,CaJ3utta from whence it was forward"a,o ct-"1""p-. rrJ "grir-, redirected, showing'&"1 "GHAZEEPORE/sEano/r8" with rate (3) and-rest "f ar,. in ms. (HG 6) fine strike also ialcutta oval framed "c."p.o./rtan/p'r'"" (HG 15a). Scarce and interesting
How scarce is the Ghazeepore HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ghazeepore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1835–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-1069?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 88.
When was COV-1069 posted?: COV-1069 is dated 6 August 1835, within the recorded period of use of Ghazeepore HG 6 (1835–1836).

About this record

This 6 August 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ghazeepore HG 6 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 88.