COV-1357 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of January 1832, bearing the Merut HG 3A handstamp in black. 1832 MERUT. Pt.Pd. HG 2 in black on fl from Camp near Muzaffarnagar to UK, with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD21 and INDIA LETTER SOUTHAMPTON

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

The census grades Merut HG 3A as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827–1832.

When was COV-1357 posted?

COV-1357 is dated January 1832, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 3A (1827–1832).

COV-1357

January 1832 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — January 1832, Merut HG 3A handstruck folded letter (COV-1357)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 3A, scan 2 (COV-1357)

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Date

January 1832

Description

1832 MERUT. Pt.Pd. HG 2 in black on fl from Camp near Muzaffarnagar to UK, with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD21 and INDIA LETTER SOUTHAMPTON

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 33

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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-1357 is a Merut pre stamp cover of January 1832 bearing the Merut HG 3A 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?

1832 MERUT. Pt.Pd. HG 2 in black on fl from Camp near Muzaffarnagar to UK, with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD21 and INDIA LETTER SOUTHAMPTON

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 33.

2 images of COV-1357 are recorded; the Merut HG 3A mark itself is recorded in use 1827–1832.

Questions about COV-1357

What is COV-1357?: COV-1357 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of January 1832, bearing the Merut HG 3A handstamp in black. 1832 MERUT. Pt.Pd. HG 2 in black on fl from Camp near Muzaffarnagar to UK, with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD21 and INDIA LETTER SOUTHAMPTON
How scarce is the Merut HG 3A mark on this cover?: The census grades Merut HG 3A as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827–1832.
What is the provenance of COV-1357?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 33.
When was COV-1357 posted?: COV-1357 is dated January 1832, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 3A (1827–1832).

About this record

This January 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Merut HG 3A handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 33.