COV-1559 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 14 June 1850, bearing the Merut HG 10 handstamp in red. 1850 MEERUT Overland Giles 10 on folded letter to UK via Marseilles, oval INDIA, Bombay transit, UK arrival and delivery cds

How scarce is the Merut HG 10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Merut HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1852.

When was COV-1559 posted?

COV-1559 is dated 14 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 10 (1841–1852).

COV-1559

14 June 1850 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 June 1850, Merut HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-1559)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 10, scan 2 (COV-1559)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 10, scan 3 (COV-1559)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 10, scan 4 (COV-1559)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 10, scan 5 (COV-1559)

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Date

14 June 1850

Description

1850 MEERUT Overland Giles 10 on folded letter to UK via Marseilles, oval INDIA, Bombay transit, UK arrival and delivery cds

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 38

Same office

Other recorded marks at Merut

17 marks

17 other pre-1854 postal markings of Merut 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 Merut pre stamp cover

COV-1559 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 14 June 1850 bearing the Merut HG 10 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Merut postal history — the office known today as Meerut, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1850 MEERUT Overland Giles 10 on folded letter to UK via Marseilles, oval INDIA, Bombay transit, UK arrival and delivery cds

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 38.

5 images of COV-1559 are recorded; the Merut HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1852.

Questions about COV-1559

What is COV-1559?: COV-1559 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 14 June 1850, bearing the Merut HG 10 handstamp in red. 1850 MEERUT Overland Giles 10 on folded letter to UK via Marseilles, oval INDIA, Bombay transit, UK arrival and delivery cds
How scarce is the Merut HG 10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Merut HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-1559?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 38.
When was COV-1559 posted?: COV-1559 is dated 14 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 10 (1841–1852).

About this record

This 14 June 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Merut HG 10 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 38.