COV-5202 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jansi, North Western Provinces, bearing the Jansi HG 1 handstamp in red.

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

The census grades Jansi HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1845.

COV-5202

Jansi Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Jansi HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5202) — front

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Other recorded marks at Jansi

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jansi 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 Jansi pre stamp cover

COV-5202 is a Jansi pre stamp cover bearing the Jansi HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Jansi postal history — the office known today as Jhansi, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-5202 is recorded (front); the Jansi HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1845.

Questions about COV-5202

What is COV-5202?: COV-5202 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jansi, North Western Provinces, bearing the Jansi HG 1 handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Jansi HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Jansi HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1845.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jansi HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.