COV-1279 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jubbulpore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Jubbulpore HG 4 handstamp in red. 184? JUBBULPORE FREE HG 4 on cover to Rajah Bishonath Singh, Rewah

How scarce is the Jubbulpore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Jubbulpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1846.

COV-1279

Jubbulpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Jubbulpore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1279)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jubbulpore HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1279)

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Description

184? JUBBULPORE FREE HG 4 on cover to Rajah Bishonath Singh, Rewah

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7, Lot 30

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Other recorded marks at Jubbulpore

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jubbulpore 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 Jubbulpore pre stamp cover

COV-1279 is a Jubbulpore pre stamp cover bearing the Jubbulpore HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Jubbulpore postal history — the office known today as Jabalpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

184? JUBBULPORE FREE HG 4 on cover to Rajah Bishonath Singh, Rewah

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 30.

2 images of COV-1279 are recorded; the Jubbulpore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1846.

Questions about COV-1279

What is COV-1279?: COV-1279 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jubbulpore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Jubbulpore HG 4 handstamp in red. 184? JUBBULPORE FREE HG 4 on cover to Rajah Bishonath Singh, Rewah
How scarce is the Jubbulpore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Jubbulpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1846.
What is the provenance of COV-1279?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 30.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jubbulpore HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 30.