COV-3792 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 9 August 1840, bearing the Merut HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1840 prestamp commercial cover w/ red oval "INDIA" & red boxed "MEERUT" cachet (Giles #5) via Marseille France to London UK

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-3792 posted?

COV-3792 is dated 9 August 1840, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 5 (1837–1845).

COV-3792

9 August 1840 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 August 1840, Merut HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3792)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 5, scan 2 (COV-3792)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 5, scan 3 (COV-3792)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 5, scan 4 (COV-3792)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

9 August 1840

Description

India 1840 prestamp commercial cover w/ red oval "INDIA" & red boxed "MEERUT" cachet (Giles #5) via Marseille France to London UK

Auction

Sephils

422, Lot 0089, (2025)

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-3792 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 9 August 1840 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 1840 prestamp commercial cover w/ red oval "INDIA" & red boxed "MEERUT" cachet (Giles #5) via Marseille France to London UK

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 422 lot 0089 (2025).

4 images of COV-3792 are recorded; the Merut HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1845.

Questions about COV-3792

What is COV-3792?: COV-3792 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 9 August 1840, bearing the Merut HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1840 prestamp commercial cover w/ red oval "INDIA" & red boxed "MEERUT" cachet (Giles #5) via Marseille France to London UK
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-3792?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 422 lot 0089 (2025).
When was COV-3792 posted?: COV-3792 is dated 9 August 1840, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 5 (1837–1845).

About this record

This 9 August 1840 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, 422, lot 0089, (2025).