COV-2503 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 15 May 1845, bearing the Merut HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from merut (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 May 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Merut HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Merut HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1845.

When was COV-2503 posted?

COV-2503 is dated 15 May 1845, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 5 (1837–1845).

COV-2503

15 May 1845 Merut HG 5 Cover

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15 May 1845 Merut HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-2503 — front

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Date

15 May 1845

Description

Postal cover from merut (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 May 1845. 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-2503 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 15 May 1845 bearing the Merut HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, 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 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 May 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2503 is recorded (front); the Merut HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1845.

Questions about COV-2503

What is COV-2503?: COV-2503 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 15 May 1845, bearing the Merut HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from merut (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 May 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Merut HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Merut HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1845.
When was COV-2503 posted?: COV-2503 is dated 15 May 1845, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 5 (1837–1845).

About this record

This 15 May 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Merut HG 5 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.