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Date
1836
Description
LATER LONDON MAIL TO BOMBAY, CALCUTTA OR MERUT - ONE PREPAID 13s/- VIA FRANCE; 1836 E/EL to Bombay/Merut with v. fine oval-framed “BOMBAY/POST NT. PAID” (HG15; scarce) or v. fine octagon-boxed “MERUT/Bg: Pg:” (HG4; only known 1835-37) both across th join; plus Aug. 1839/1857 prepaid pair to Calcutta/Bombay at “13/-” (via France; with red oval-framed London “P-D”) or “6[d]” (env. with several enclosures) rates. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 67.
Auction
Manning, Lot 227, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Merut
17 marks17 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.
- Merut HG 1handstampBlack1809–1827
- Merut HG 1AhandstampRed1827
- Merut HG 2handstampRed1814–1828
- Merut HG 3handstampBlack1831–1837
- Merut HG 3AhandstampBlack1827–1832
- Merut HG 5handstampRed1837–1845
+11 more at this office.View all Merut marks and postal history →
About this Merut pre stamp cover
COV-2362 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 1836 bearing the Merut HG 4 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?
LATER LONDON MAIL TO BOMBAY, CALCUTTA OR MERUT - ONE PREPAID 13s/- VIA FRANCE; 1836 E/EL to Bombay/Merut with v. fine oval-framed “BOMBAY/POST NT. PAID” (HG15; scarce) or v. fine octagon-boxed “MERUT/Bg: Pg:” (HG4; only known 1835-37) both across th join; plus Aug. 1839/1857 prepaid pair to Calcutta/Bombay at “13/-” (via France; with red oval-framed London “P-D”) or “6[d]” (env. with several enclosures) rates. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 67.
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 227 (Sept. 2015).
2 images of COV-2362 are recorded (front); the Merut HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1835–1837.
Questions about COV-2362
- What is COV-2362?
- COV-2362 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 1836, bearing the Merut HG 4 handstamp in black. LATER LONDON MAIL TO BOMBAY, CALCUTTA OR MERUT - ONE PREPAID 13s/- VIA FRANCE; 1836 E/EL to Bombay/Merut with v. fine oval-framed “BOMBAY/POST NT. PAID” (HG15; scarce) or v. fine octagon-boxed “MERUT/Bg: Pg:” (HG4; only known 1835-37) both across th join; plus Aug. 1839/1857 prepaid pair to Calcutta/Bombay at “13/-” (via France; with red oval-framed London “P-D”) or “6[d]” (env. with several enclosures) rates. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 67.
- How scarce is the Merut HG 4 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Merut HG 4 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1835–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-2362?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 227 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2362 posted?
- COV-2362 is dated 1836, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 4 (1835–1837).
About this record
This 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Merut HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 227, (Sept. 2015).