COV-5440 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jeypore, North Western Provinces of 18 October 1843, bearing the Jeypore HG 1 handstamp in black.

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

The census grades Jeypore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845.

When was COV-5440 posted?

COV-5440 is dated 18 October 1843, within the recorded period of use of Jeypore HG 1 (1845).

COV-5440

18 October 1843 Jeypore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 October 1843, Jeypore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5440) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

18 October 1843

Auction

India Study Circle

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Other recorded marks at Jeypore

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Jeypore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this Jeypore pre stamp cover

COV-5440 is a Jeypore pre stamp cover of 18 October 1843 bearing the Jeypore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Jeypore postal history — the office known today as Jaipur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.

1 image of COV-5440 is recorded (front); the Jeypore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845.

Questions about COV-5440

What is COV-5440?: COV-5440 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jeypore, North Western Provinces of 18 October 1843, bearing the Jeypore HG 1 handstamp in black.
How scarce is the Jeypore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Jeypore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845.
What is the provenance of COV-5440?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.
When was COV-5440 posted?: COV-5440 is dated 18 October 1843, within the recorded period of use of Jeypore HG 1 (1845).

About this record

This 18 October 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jeypore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle.