COV-3670 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 21 September 1848, bearing the Merut HG 11a handstamp in black. India 1848 prestamp cover w/ boxed "MEERUT/ BEARING" & "PM" cachets & content in native script

How scarce is the Merut HG 11a mark on this cover?

The census grades Merut HG 11a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1849.

When was COV-3670 posted?

COV-3670 is dated 21 September 1848, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 11a (1848–1849).

COV-3670

21 September 1848 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 21 September 1848, Merut HG 11a handstruck folded letter (COV-3670)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 11a, scan 2 (COV-3670)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 11a, scan 3 (COV-3670)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

21 September 1848

Description

India 1848 prestamp cover w/ boxed "MEERUT/ BEARING" & "PM" cachets & content in native script

Auction

Sephils

535, Lot 0088, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Merut

17 marks

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About this Merut pre stamp cover

COV-3670 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 21 September 1848 bearing the Merut HG 11a handstamp, struck in black, 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 prestamp cover w/ boxed "MEERUT/ BEARING" & "PM" cachets & content in native script

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 535 lot 0088 (2026).

3 images of COV-3670 are recorded; the Merut HG 11a mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1849.

Questions about COV-3670

What is COV-3670?: COV-3670 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 21 September 1848, bearing the Merut HG 11a handstamp in black. India 1848 prestamp cover w/ boxed "MEERUT/ BEARING" & "PM" cachets & content in native script
How scarce is the Merut HG 11a mark on this cover?: The census grades Merut HG 11a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-3670?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 535 lot 0088 (2026).
When was COV-3670 posted?: COV-3670 is dated 21 September 1848, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 11a (1848–1849).

About this record

This 21 September 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Merut HG 11a handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 535, lot 0088, (2026).