COV-5437 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gwalior, North Western Provinces of 27 March 1832, bearing the Gwalior HG 1 handstamp in black.

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-5437 posted?

COV-5437 is dated 27 March 1832, within the recorded period of use of Gwalior HG 1 (1823–1837).

COV-5437

27 March 1832 Gwalior Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 March 1832, Gwalior HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5437) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

27 March 1832

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Gwalior

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About this Gwalior pre stamp cover

COV-5437 is a Gwalior pre stamp cover of 27 March 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.

1 image of COV-5437 is recorded (front); the Gwalior HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1837.

Questions about COV-5437

What is COV-5437?: COV-5437 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gwalior, North Western Provinces of 27 March 1832, bearing the Gwalior HG 1 handstamp in black.
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.
What is the provenance of COV-5437?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.
When was COV-5437 posted?: COV-5437 is dated 27 March 1832, within the recorded period of use of Gwalior HG 1 (1823–1837).

About this record

This 27 March 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 18 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle.