How scarce is the Ghazeepore HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ghazeepore HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1841.

COV-2054

Ghazeepore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Ghazeepore HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-2054) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ghazeepore HG 8, scan 2 (COV-2054)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ghazeepore HG 8, back (COV-2054) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Description

Rare entire written by the Bishop of Calcutta from Ghazeepore with HG8 "Ghazeepore/ Free" handstamp addressed to Berhampore. Excellent cover with great content and HG& handstamp existed only for 2 years.

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Other recorded marks at Ghazeepore

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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-2054 is a Ghazeepore pre stamp cover bearing the Ghazeepore HG 8 handstamp, struck in red, 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 Private.

3 images of COV-2054 are recorded (front, back); the Ghazeepore HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1841.

Questions about COV-2054

What is COV-2054?: COV-2054 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ghazeepore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Ghazeepore HG 8 handstamp in red. Rare entire written by the Bishop of Calcutta from Ghazeepore with HG8 "Ghazeepore/ Free" handstamp addressed to Berhampore. Excellent cover with great content and HG& handstamp existed only for 2 years.
How scarce is the Ghazeepore HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ghazeepore HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1841.
What is the provenance of COV-2054?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ghazeepore HG 8 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 Private.