COV-3924 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 1851, bearing the Merut HG 10 handstamp in red. India 1851 prestamp cover from Meerut via Bombay w/ "INDIA PAID" h/s & London "PAID" pmk to Bath England

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-3924 posted?

COV-3924 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 10 (1841–1852).

COV-3924

1851 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Merut HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-3924)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 10, scan 2 (COV-3924)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1851

Description

India 1851 prestamp cover from Meerut via Bombay w/ "INDIA PAID" h/s & London "PAID" pmk to Bath England

Auction

Sephils

108, Lot 0094, (2025)

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-3924 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 1851 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?

India 1851 prestamp cover from Meerut via Bombay w/ "INDIA PAID" h/s & London "PAID" pmk to Bath England

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 108 lot 0094 (2025).

2 images of COV-3924 are recorded; the Merut HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1852.

Questions about COV-3924

What is COV-3924?: COV-3924 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 1851, bearing the Merut HG 10 handstamp in red. India 1851 prestamp cover from Meerut via Bombay w/ "INDIA PAID" h/s & London "PAID" pmk to Bath England
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-3924?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 108 lot 0094 (2025).
When was COV-3924 posted?: COV-3924 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 10 (1841–1852).

About this record

This 1851 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 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 108, lot 0094, (2025).