COV-3567 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hameerpore, North Western Provinces of 7 June 1849, bearing the Hameerpore HG 1 handstamp in red. Hameerpore Handstruck 1849 paid in red.

How scarce is the Hameerpore HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hameerpore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1849.

When was COV-3567 posted?

COV-3567 is dated 7 June 1849, within the recorded period of use of Hameerpore HG 1 (1841–1849).

COV-3567

7 June 1849 Hameerpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 June 1849, Hameerpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3567) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Aditya Asthana

Date

7 June 1849

Description

Hameerpore Handstruck 1849 paid in red.

About this Hameerpore pre stamp cover

COV-3567 is a Hameerpore pre stamp cover of 7 June 1849 bearing the Hameerpore HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hameerpore postal history — the office known today as Hoomerapore, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Hameerpore Handstruck 1849 paid in red.

1 image of COV-3567 is recorded (front); the Hameerpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1849.

Questions about COV-3567

What is COV-3567?: COV-3567 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hameerpore, North Western Provinces of 7 June 1849, bearing the Hameerpore HG 1 handstamp in red. Hameerpore Handstruck 1849 paid in red.
How scarce is the Hameerpore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hameerpore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1849.
When was COV-3567 posted?: COV-3567 is dated 7 June 1849, within the recorded period of use of Hameerpore HG 1 (1841–1849).

About this record

This 7 June 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hameerpore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.