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-3725 posted?

COV-3725 is dated 6 May 1845, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 5 (1837–1845).

COV-3725

6 May 1845 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 May 1845, Merut HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3725)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 5, scan 2 (COV-3725)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 5, scan 3 (COV-3725)

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Date

6 May 1845

Description

India 1845 Postal History Cover from Meerut (Used later than recorded) to Calcutta, featuring handstuck postage with red 'MEERUT/6 MAY 45' and 'G.P.O./1845 MAY 15' postmarks, plus large boxed cachet.

Auction

Sephils

492, Lot 0075, (2026)

Same office

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-3725 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 6 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?

India 1845 Postal History Cover from Meerut (Used later than recorded) to Calcutta, featuring handstuck postage with red 'MEERUT/6 MAY 45' and 'G.P.O./1845 MAY 15' postmarks, plus large boxed cachet.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 492 lot 0075 (2026).

3 images of COV-3725 are recorded; the Merut HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1845.

Questions about COV-3725

What is COV-3725?: COV-3725 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 6 May 1845, bearing the Merut HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1845 Postal History Cover from Meerut (Used later than recorded) to Calcutta, featuring handstuck postage with red 'MEERUT/6 MAY 45' and 'G.P.O./1845 MAY 15' postmarks, plus large boxed cachet.
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.
What is the provenance of COV-3725?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 492 lot 0075 (2026).
When was COV-3725 posted?: COV-3725 is dated 6 May 1845, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 5 (1837–1845).

About this record

This 6 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 492, lot 0075, (2026).