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-3841 posted?

COV-3841 is dated 31 August 1839, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 5 (1837–1845).

COV-3841

31 August 1839 Merut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 31 August 1839, Merut HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3841)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Merut HG 5, scan 2 (COV-3841)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

31 August 1839

Description

India 1839 Pre-stamp Entire from Meerut to Saugor, boxed MEERUT 31 Aug 1839 Paid 9as in red, addressed to Major General Sir T. Aubreey KCB, fragile but scarce early military correspondence

Auction

Sephils

378, Lot 0145, (2025)

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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-3841 is a Merut pre stamp cover of 31 August 1839 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 1839 Pre-stamp Entire from Meerut to Saugor, boxed MEERUT 31 Aug 1839 Paid 9as in red, addressed to Major General Sir T. Aubreey KCB, fragile but scarce early military correspondence

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 378 lot 0145 (2025).

2 images of COV-3841 are recorded; the Merut HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1845.

Questions about COV-3841

What is COV-3841?: COV-3841 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Merut, North Western Provinces of 31 August 1839, bearing the Merut HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1839 Pre-stamp Entire from Meerut to Saugor, boxed MEERUT 31 Aug 1839 Paid 9as in red, addressed to Major General Sir T. Aubreey KCB, fragile but scarce early military correspondence
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-3841?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 378 lot 0145 (2025).
When was COV-3841 posted?: COV-3841 is dated 31 August 1839, within the recorded period of use of Merut HG 5 (1837–1845).

About this record

This 31 August 1839 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, 378, lot 0145, (2025).