COV-4231 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gwalior, North Western Provinces of 5 January 1846, bearing the Gwalior HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1846 Pre-stamp cover from Gwalior to Scotland, featuring Gwalior Receiving House 5 Jan 1846 postmark, 1 tola weight, paid 1a in red, and Forres 23 Mar 1846 arrival mark

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.

When was COV-4231 posted?

COV-4231 is dated 5 January 1846, within the recorded period of use of Gwalior HG 7 (1843–1849).

COV-4231

5 January 1846 Gwalior Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 January 1846, Gwalior HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4231)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Gwalior HG 7, scan 2 (COV-4231)

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Date

5 January 1846

Description

India 1846 Pre-stamp cover from Gwalior to Scotland, featuring Gwalior Receiving House 5 Jan 1846 postmark, 1 tola weight, paid 1a in red, and Forres 23 Mar 1846 arrival mark

Auction

Sephils

696, Lot 0114, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Gwalior

9 marks

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About this Gwalior pre stamp cover

COV-4231 is a Gwalior pre stamp cover of 5 January 1846 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 1846 Pre-stamp cover from Gwalior to Scotland, featuring Gwalior Receiving House 5 Jan 1846 postmark, 1 tola weight, paid 1a in red, and Forres 23 Mar 1846 arrival mark

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 696 lot 0114 (2026).

2 images of COV-4231 are recorded; the Gwalior HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1849.

Questions about COV-4231

What is COV-4231?: COV-4231 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gwalior, North Western Provinces of 5 January 1846, bearing the Gwalior HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1846 Pre-stamp cover from Gwalior to Scotland, featuring Gwalior Receiving House 5 Jan 1846 postmark, 1 tola weight, paid 1a in red, and Forres 23 Mar 1846 arrival mark
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-4231?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 696 lot 0114 (2026).
When was COV-4231 posted?: COV-4231 is dated 5 January 1846, within the recorded period of use of Gwalior HG 7 (1843–1849).

About this record

This 5 January 1846 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, 696, lot 0114, (2026).