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

The census grades Indore HG 1A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838.

When was COV-2390 posted?

COV-2390 is dated 22 November 1838, within the recorded period of use of Indore HG 1A (1838).

COV-2390

22 November 1838 Indore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 November 1838, Indore HG 1A handstruck folded letter (COV-2390) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS

Date

22 November 1838

Description

1838 Indore – Dhar inland service cover, with "INDORE/22 NOV 1838/SERVICE" despatch handstamp, sent by Wamon Gopall, who was Native Doctor at the Indore Dispensary, with free franking endorsed by the Superintendent of Dispensaries, addressed to the Backeel (Lawyer) of the Dhar Government with the Resident's Camp. No delivery mark applied.

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Other recorded marks at Indore

6 marks

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About this Indore pre stamp cover

COV-2390 is an Indore pre stamp cover of 22 November 1838 bearing the Indore HG 1A handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Indore postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2390 is recorded (front); the Indore HG 1A mark itself is recorded in use 1838.

Questions about COV-2390

What is COV-2390?: COV-2390 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Indore, North Western Provinces of 22 November 1838, bearing the Indore HG 1A handstamp in red. 1838 Indore – Dhar inland service cover, with "INDORE/22 NOV 1838/SERVICE" despatch handstamp, sent by Wamon Gopall, who was Native Doctor at the Indore Dispensary, with free franking endorsed by the Superintendent of Dispensaries, addressed to the Backeel (Lawyer) of the Dhar Government with the Resident's Camp. No delivery mark applied.
How scarce is the Indore HG 1A mark on this cover?: The census grades Indore HG 1A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838.
What is the provenance of COV-2390?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2390 posted?: COV-2390 is dated 22 November 1838, within the recorded period of use of Indore HG 1A (1838).

About this record

This 22 November 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Indore HG 1A handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.