COV-2737 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hurdwar, North Western Provinces of 7 July 1848, bearing the Hurdwar HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hurdwar (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 7 July 1848. Note: Boxed "HURDWAR / 1848 / BEARING". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Hurdwar HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848.

When was COV-2737 posted?

COV-2737 is dated 7 July 1848, within the recorded period of use of Hurdwar HG 1 (1848).

COV-2737

7 July 1848 Hurdwar HG 1 Cover

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7 July 1848 Hurdwar HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2737 — front

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Date

7 July 1848

Description

Postal cover from hurdwar (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 7 July 1848. Note: Boxed "HURDWAR / 1848 / BEARING". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

AGANJAM COLLECTION

About this Hurdwar pre stamp cover

COV-2737 is a Hurdwar pre stamp cover of 7 July 1848 bearing the Hurdwar HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hurdwar postal history — the office known today as Haridwar, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from hurdwar (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 7 July 1848. Note: Boxed "HURDWAR / 1848 / BEARING". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

AGANJAM COLLECTION

1 image of COV-2737 is recorded (front); the Hurdwar HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1848.

Questions about COV-2737

What is COV-2737?: COV-2737 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hurdwar, North Western Provinces of 7 July 1848, bearing the Hurdwar HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hurdwar (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 7 July 1848. Note: Boxed "HURDWAR / 1848 / BEARING". Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Hurdwar HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hurdwar HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848.
What is the provenance of COV-2737?: AGANJAM COLLECTION
When was COV-2737 posted?: COV-2737 is dated 7 July 1848, within the recorded period of use of Hurdwar HG 1 (1848).

About this record

This 7 July 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hurdwar HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.