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COV-2569

15 February 1852 Jubbulpore HG 5 Cover

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15 February 1852 Jubbulpore HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-2569
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie

Date

15 February 1852

Description

Postal cover from jubbulpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 February 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Jubbulpore

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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-2569 is a Jubbulpore pre stamp cover of 15 February 1852 bearing the Jubbulpore HG 5 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?

Postal cover from jubbulpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 February 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2569 is recorded (front); the Jubbulpore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.

Questions about COV-2569

What is COV-2569?
COV-2569 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jubbulpore, North Western Provinces of 15 February 1852, bearing the Jubbulpore HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from jubbulpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 February 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Jubbulpore HG 5 mark on this cover?
The census grades Jubbulpore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
When was COV-2569 posted?
COV-2569 is dated 15 February 1852, within the recorded period of use of Jubbulpore HG 5 (1852).

About this record

This 15 February 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jubbulpore HG 5 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.