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

The census grades Indore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1857.

When was COV-3578 posted?

COV-3578 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Indore HG 1 (1850–1857).

COV-3578

1854 Indore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Indore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3578) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Indore HG 1, back (COV-3578) — back

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Date

1854

Description

1854 Opened stampless letter bearing Indore handstamp, addressed to Jodhpur for 6a (manuscript) postage bearing, stamped with ``INDORE/1857/BEARING`` black boxed cachet, Giles Ty-1 used till 1857, A v...

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Other recorded marks at Indore

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Indore 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 Indore pre stamp cover

COV-3578 is an Indore pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Indore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Indore postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

2 images of COV-3578 are recorded (front, back); the Indore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1857.

Questions about COV-3578

What is COV-3578?: COV-3578 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Indore, North Western Provinces of 1854, bearing the Indore HG 1 handstamp in black. 1854 Opened stampless letter bearing Indore handstamp, addressed to Jodhpur for 6a (manuscript) postage bearing, stamped with ``INDORE/1857/BEARING`` black boxed cachet, Giles Ty-1 used till 1857, A v...
How scarce is the Indore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Indore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-3578?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3578 posted?: COV-3578 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Indore HG 1 (1850–1857).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Indore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.