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COV-5422

18 January 1832 Gwalior Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 January 1832, Gwalior HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5422)
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Date

18 January 1832

Description

Campaign Mail/Gwalior/H. G. No. 1/P.O./ Meywar/F. Force. / 18 posted to Calcutta dt. 18th January, 1832 to Ajmer. This is the first Field Post Office handstamp to appear in India, this is very scare mark and very late use of this handstamp, Good cover.

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Other recorded marks at Gwalior

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9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gwalior 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 Gwalior pre stamp cover

COV-5422 is a Gwalior pre stamp cover of 18 January 1832 bearing the Gwalior HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Gwalior postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Campaign Mail/Gwalior/H. G. No. 1/P.O./ Meywar/F. Force. / 18 posted to Calcutta dt. 18th January, 1832 to Ajmer. This is the first Field Post Office handstamp to appear in India, this is very scare mark and very late use of this handstamp, Good cover.

1 image of COV-5422 is recorded (front); the Gwalior HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-5422

What is COV-5422?
COV-5422 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gwalior, North Western Provinces of 18 January 1832, bearing the Gwalior HG 1 handstamp in black. Campaign Mail/Gwalior/H. G. No. 1/P.O./ Meywar/F. Force. / 18 posted to Calcutta dt. 18th January, 1832 to Ajmer. This is the first Field Post Office handstamp to appear in India, this is very scare mark and very late use of this handstamp, Good cover.
How scarce is the Gwalior HG 1 mark on this cover?
The census grades Gwalior HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1837.
When was COV-5422 posted?
COV-5422 is dated 18 January 1832, within the recorded period of use of Gwalior HG 1 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 18 January 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gwalior HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded.