COV-5480 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 1845, bearing the Merut HG 10 handstamp in red.

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-5480 posted?

COV-5480 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 10 (1841–1852).

COV-5480

1845 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Merut HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-5480) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1845

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 3305

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-5480 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 1845 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 3305.

1 image of COV-5480 is recorded (front); the Merut HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1852.

Questions about COV-5480

What is COV-5480?: COV-5480 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 1845, bearing the Merut HG 10 handstamp in red.
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-5480?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 3305.
When was COV-5480 posted?: COV-5480 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 10 (1841–1852).

About this record

This 1845 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 India Study Circle, lot 3305.