COV-5302 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 1833, bearing the Merut HG 3 handstamp in black. India, Merut, 1833, "MERUT/Pt Pd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 3). Clear strike with manuscript "1 July 33" date and "1R6as" rate added on back of folded letter to Dum Dum, Very Fine

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-5302 posted?

COV-5302 is dated 1833, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 3 (1831–1837).

COV-5302

1833 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1833, Merut HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-5302)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 3, scan 2 (COV-5302)

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Date

1833

Description

India, Merut, 1833, "MERUT/Pt Pd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 3). Clear strike with manuscript "1 July 33" date and "1R6as" rate added on back of folded letter to Dum Dum, Very Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10104, (2026)

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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-5302 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 1833 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?

India, Merut, 1833, "MERUT/Pt Pd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 3). Clear strike with manuscript "1 July 33" date and "1R6as" rate added on back of folded letter to Dum Dum, Very Fine

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10104 (2026).

2 images of COV-5302 are recorded; the Merut HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1837.

Questions about COV-5302

What is COV-5302?: COV-5302 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 1833, bearing the Merut HG 3 handstamp in black. India, Merut, 1833, "MERUT/Pt Pd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 3). Clear strike with manuscript "1 July 33" date and "1R6as" rate added on back of folded letter to Dum Dum, Very Fine
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.
What is the provenance of COV-5302?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10104 (2026).
When was COV-5302 posted?: COV-5302 is dated 1833, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 3 (1831–1837).

About this record

This 1833 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 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10104, (2026).