COV-2036 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Indore, North Western Provinces of 1843, bearing the Indore HG 4A handstamp in red. India 1843 INDORE FREE - UNRECORDED by Giles on cover (with contents) addressed to Sir T. H. Maddock, Calcutta

How scarce is the Indore HG 4A mark on this cover?

The census grades Indore HG 4A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1844.

When was COV-2036 posted?

COV-2036 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Indore HG 4A (1843–1844).

COV-2036

1843 Indore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Indore HG 4A handstruck folded letter (COV-2036)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Indore HG 4A, scan 2 (COV-2036)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Indore HG 4A, scan 3 (COV-2036)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1843

Description

India 1843 INDORE FREE - UNRECORDED by Giles on cover (with contents) addressed to Sir T. H. Maddock, Calcutta

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 7

Same office

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-2036 is an Indore pre stamp cover of 1843 bearing the Indore HG 4A handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Indore postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1843 INDORE FREE - UNRECORDED by Giles on cover (with contents) addressed to Sir T. H. Maddock, Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 7.

3 images of COV-2036 are recorded; the Indore HG 4A mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1844.

Questions about COV-2036

What is COV-2036?: COV-2036 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Indore, North Western Provinces of 1843, bearing the Indore HG 4A handstamp in red. India 1843 INDORE FREE - UNRECORDED by Giles on cover (with contents) addressed to Sir T. H. Maddock, Calcutta
How scarce is the Indore HG 4A mark on this cover?: The census grades Indore HG 4A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1844.
What is the provenance of COV-2036?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 7.
When was COV-2036 posted?: COV-2036 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Indore HG 4A (1843–1844).

About this record

This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Indore HG 4A handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 7.