COV-2687 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Governor General's Headquarters, North Western Provinces of 5 May 1832, bearing the Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from governor-generals-headquarters (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 May 1832. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832.

When was COV-2687 posted?

COV-2687 is dated 5 May 1832, within the recorded period of use of Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 (1832).

COV-2687

5 May 1832 Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 Cover

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5 May 1832 Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2687 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie

Date

5 May 1832

Description

Postal cover from governor-generals-headquarters (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 May 1832. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

About this Governor General's Headquarters pre stamp cover

COV-2687 is a Governor General's Headquarters pre stamp cover of 5 May 1832 bearing the Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Governor General's Headquarters postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from governor-generals-headquarters (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 May 1832. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2687 is recorded (front); the Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1832.

Questions about COV-2687

What is COV-2687?: COV-2687 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Governor General's Headquarters, North Western Provinces of 5 May 1832, bearing the Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from governor-generals-headquarters (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 May 1832. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832.
When was COV-2687 posted?: COV-2687 is dated 5 May 1832, within the recorded period of use of Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 (1832).

About this record

This 5 May 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Governor General's Headquarters HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.