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COV-1065

28 January 1836 Gwalior Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 January 1836, Gwalior HG 4b handstruck folded letter (COV-1065)
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Pre-stamp cover of India — Gwalior HG 4b, scan 2 (COV-1065)

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Date

28 January 1836

Description

Gwalior: 1836 (28 Jan.) entire letter to London, redirected to Leeds showing a fine strike of the double oval - cwarr.n/p ,'iS"'*itl, rest of date in ms. (HG unrecorded) with "13as" rate notation alongside, and ms. "P Pd 13as" onfront. An extremely rare and important item oflndian prephilately

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 95

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Gwalior

9 marks

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-1065 is a Gwalior pre stamp cover of 28 January 1836 bearing the Gwalior HG 4b handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Gwalior postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Gwalior: 1836 (28 Jan.) entire letter to London, redirected to Leeds showing a fine strike of the double oval - cwarr.n/p ,'iS"'*itl, rest of date in ms. (HG unrecorded) with "13as" rate notation alongside, and ms. "P Pd 13as" onfront. An extremely rare and important item oflndian prephilately

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 95.

2 images of COV-1065 are recorded (front); the Gwalior HG 4b mark itself is recorded in use 1834–1836.

Questions about COV-1065

What is COV-1065?
COV-1065 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gwalior, North Western Provinces of 28 January 1836, bearing the Gwalior HG 4b handstamp in black. Gwalior: 1836 (28 Jan.) entire letter to London, redirected to Leeds showing a fine strike of the double oval - cwarr.n/p ,'iS"'*itl, rest of date in ms. (HG unrecorded) with "13as" rate notation alongside, and ms. "P Pd 13as" onfront. An extremely rare and important item oflndian prephilately
How scarce is the Gwalior HG 4b mark on this cover?
The census grades Gwalior HG 4b as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1834–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-1065?
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 95.
When was COV-1065 posted?
COV-1065 is dated 28 January 1836, within the recorded period of use of Gwalior HG 4b (1834–1836).

About this record

This 28 January 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gwalior HG 4b handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 95.