COV-4693 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ghazeepore, North Western Provinces of 1843, bearing the Ghazeepore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1843 Prestamp Entire Letter from Ghazeepore to London, sent via Bombay Overland Mail route through Falmouth, featuring red India oval, Ghazeepore Paid, and G.P.O. markings.

How scarce is the Ghazeepore HG 9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ghazeepore HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1858.

When was COV-4693 posted?

COV-4693 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Ghazeepore HG 9 (1842–1858).

COV-4693

1843 Ghazeepore Cover

Back to census|Ghazeepore HG 9 · 3 covers recorded

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Ghazeepore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-4693)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ghazeepore HG 9, scan 2 (COV-4693)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ghazeepore HG 9, scan 3 (COV-4693)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1843

Description

India 1843 Prestamp Entire Letter from Ghazeepore to London, sent via Bombay Overland Mail route through Falmouth, featuring red India oval, Ghazeepore Paid, and G.P.O. markings.

Auction

Sephils

703, Lot 0093, (2026)

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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-4693 is a Ghazeepore pre stamp cover of 1843 bearing the Ghazeepore HG 9 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?

India 1843 Prestamp Entire Letter from Ghazeepore to London, sent via Bombay Overland Mail route through Falmouth, featuring red India oval, Ghazeepore Paid, and G.P.O. markings.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 703 lot 0093 (2026).

3 images of COV-4693 are recorded; the Ghazeepore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1858.

Questions about COV-4693

What is COV-4693?: COV-4693 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ghazeepore, North Western Provinces of 1843, bearing the Ghazeepore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1843 Prestamp Entire Letter from Ghazeepore to London, sent via Bombay Overland Mail route through Falmouth, featuring red India oval, Ghazeepore Paid, and G.P.O. markings.
How scarce is the Ghazeepore HG 9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ghazeepore HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1858.
What is the provenance of COV-4693?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 703 lot 0093 (2026).
When was COV-4693 posted?: COV-4693 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Ghazeepore HG 9 (1842–1858).

About this record

This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ghazeepore HG 9 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 703, lot 0093, (2026).