How scarce is the Merut HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Merut HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1814–1828.

When was COV-98 posted?

COV-98 is dated 27 May 1815, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 2 (1814–1828).

COV-98

27 May 1815 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 May 1815, Merut HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-98) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 2, back (COV-98) — back

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Date

27 May 1815

Description

INDIA, Merut, 1815, "MERUT/Pt. Pd." Handstamp (Giles 2). Bold and complete oval strike with manuscript "27 May 1815" date and "1 1" rate (1r1a) on back of folded letter, addressed to Calcutta, red Calcutta Jun. 10 arrival backstamp over fold (Giles G2), Very Fine, noted as scarce by Giles, also thirteen years earlier than reported by Giles (strikes in black recorded 1828-31), rarely encountered this well-struck

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 1301, Lot 6029

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-98 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 27 May 1815 bearing the Merut HG 2 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1301 lot 6029.

2 images of COV-98 are recorded (front, back); the Merut HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1814–1828.

Questions about COV-98

What is COV-98?: COV-98 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 27 May 1815, bearing the Merut HG 2 handstamp in red. INDIA, Merut, 1815, "MERUT/Pt. Pd." Handstamp (Giles 2). Bold and complete oval strike with manuscript "27 May 1815" date and "1 1" rate (1r1a) on back of folded letter, addressed to Calcutta, red Calcutta Jun. 10 arrival backstamp over fold (Giles G2), Very Fine, noted as scarce by Giles, also thirteen years earlier than reported by Giles (strikes in black recorded 1828-31), rarely encountered this well-struck
How scarce is the Merut HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Merut HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1814–1828.
What is the provenance of COV-98?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1301 lot 6029.
When was COV-98 posted?: COV-98 is dated 27 May 1815, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 2 (1814–1828).

About this record

This 27 May 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Merut HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1301, lot 6029.