How scarce is the Merut HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Merut HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1837.

When was COV-2698 posted?

COV-2698 is dated 9 July 1836, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 3 (1831–1837).

COV-2698

9 July 1836 Merut HG 3 Cover

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9 July 1836 Merut HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-2698 — front

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Date

9 July 1836

Description

Postal cover from merut (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1836. Note: 2nd setting – no full stop after MERUT. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2698 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 9 July 1836 bearing the Merut HG 3 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?

Postal cover from merut (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1836. Note: 2nd setting – no full stop after MERUT. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2698 is recorded (front); the Merut HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1837.

Questions about COV-2698

What is COV-2698?: COV-2698 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 9 July 1836, bearing the Merut HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from merut (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1836. Note: 2nd setting – no full stop after MERUT. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Merut HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Merut HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1837.
When was COV-2698 posted?: COV-2698 is dated 9 July 1836, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 3 (1831–1837).

About this record

This 9 July 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Merut HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded.