COV-3937 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 1848, bearing the Merut HG 10 handstamp in red. India 1848 pre-stamp cover sent from Meerut (Sikh war connection) via Falmouth to Edinburgh stamped w/ Unrecorded Giles #10

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-3937 posted?

COV-3937 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 10 (1841–1852).

COV-3937

1848 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1848, Merut HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-3937)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 10, scan 2 (COV-3937)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 10, scan 3 (COV-3937)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 10, scan 4 (COV-3937)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1848

Description

India 1848 pre-stamp cover sent from Meerut (Sikh war connection) via Falmouth to Edinburgh stamped w/ Unrecorded Giles #10

Auction

Sephils

87, Lot 0109, (2024)

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-3937 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 1848 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 1848 pre-stamp cover sent from Meerut (Sikh war connection) via Falmouth to Edinburgh stamped w/ Unrecorded Giles #10

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 87 lot 0109 (2024).

4 images of COV-3937 are recorded; the Merut HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1852.

Questions about COV-3937

What is COV-3937?: COV-3937 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 1848, bearing the Merut HG 10 handstamp in red. India 1848 pre-stamp cover sent from Meerut (Sikh war connection) via Falmouth to Edinburgh stamped w/ Unrecorded Giles #10
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-3937?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 87 lot 0109 (2024).
When was COV-3937 posted?: COV-3937 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 10 (1841–1852).

About this record

This 1848 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, 87, lot 0109, (2024).