How scarce is the Gwalior HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Gwalior HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1849.

COV-3629

Gwalior Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Gwalior HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3629)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Gwalior HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3629)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Description

India Gwalior Receiving House pre stamp cover handstamp with red marking. Features handwritten script and distinct postal markings, offering insight into regional mail practices.

Auction

Sephils

584, Lot 0106, (2026)

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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-3629 is a Gwalior pre stamp cover of 2026 bearing the Gwalior HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Gwalior postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India Gwalior Receiving House pre stamp cover handstamp with red marking. Features handwritten script and distinct postal markings, offering insight into regional mail practices.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 584 lot 0106 (2026).

2 images of COV-3629 are recorded; the Gwalior HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1849.

Questions about COV-3629

What is COV-3629?: COV-3629 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gwalior, North Western Provinces of 2026, bearing the Gwalior HG 7 handstamp in red. India Gwalior Receiving House pre stamp cover handstamp with red marking. Features handwritten script and distinct postal markings, offering insight into regional mail practices.
How scarce is the Gwalior HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gwalior HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-3629?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 584 lot 0106 (2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gwalior HG 7 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 584, lot 0106, (2026).