COV-2939 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 2 June 1836, bearing the Merut HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 June 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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.

When was COV-2939 posted?

COV-2939 is dated 2 June 1836, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 4 (1835–1837).

COV-2939

2 June 1836 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 June 1836, Merut HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2939) — front

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Date

2 June 1836

Description

Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 June 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Merut

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About this Merut pre stamp cover

COV-2939 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 2 June 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?

Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 June 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2939 is recorded (front); the Merut HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1835–1837.

Questions about COV-2939

What is COV-2939?: COV-2939 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 2 June 1836, bearing the Merut HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 June 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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.
When was COV-2939 posted?: COV-2939 is dated 2 June 1836, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 4 (1835–1837).

About this record

This 2 June 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.