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COV-862

7 February 1832 Juanpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 February 1832, Juanpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-862)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

7 February 1832

Description

1832: H.G.1 Letter from JUANPORE JUANPORE Jan.] to PATNA PATNA Feb.]. Total postage prepaid at atJUANPORE3 as. On the acquisition of the BENARES in 1775, JUANPORE became East Indian Company territory.

Provenance

Ex Giles.

Same office

Other recorded marks at Juanpore

1 mark

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

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About this Juanpore pre stamp cover

COV-862 is a Juanpore pre stamp cover of 7 February 1832 bearing the Juanpore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Juanpore postal history — the office known today as Jaunpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1832: H.G.1 Letter from JUANPORE JUANPORE Jan.] to PATNA PATNA Feb.]. Total postage prepaid at atJUANPORE3 as. On the acquisition of the BENARES in 1775, JUANPORE became East Indian Company territory.

Ex Giles.

1 image of COV-862 is recorded; the Juanpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1836.

Questions about COV-862

What is COV-862?
COV-862 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Juanpore, North Western Provinces of 7 February 1832, bearing the Juanpore HG 1 handstamp in black. 1832: H.G.1 Letter from JUANPORE JUANPORE Jan.] to PATNA PATNA Feb.]. Total postage prepaid at atJUANPORE3 as. On the acquisition of the BENARES in 1775, JUANPORE became East Indian Company territory.
How scarce is the Juanpore HG 1 mark on this cover?
The census grades Juanpore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-862?
Ex Giles.
When was COV-862 posted?
COV-862 is dated 7 February 1832, within the recorded period of use of Juanpore HG 1 (1830–1836).

About this record

This 7 February 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Juanpore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.