COV-2684 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of 15 March 1827, bearing the Mirzapore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mirzapore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 March 1827. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Mirzapore HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mirzapore HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1827.

When was COV-2684 posted?

COV-2684 is dated 15 March 1827, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 1 (1817–1827).

COV-2684

15 March 1827 Mirzapore HG 1 Cover

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15 March 1827 Mirzapore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2684 — front

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Date

15 March 1827

Description

Postal cover from mirzapore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 March 1827. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Mirzapore

12 marks

12 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mirzapore 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 Mirzapore pre stamp cover

COV-2684 is a Mirzapore pre stamp cover of 15 March 1827 bearing the Mirzapore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mirzapore postal history — the office known today as Mirzapur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from mirzapore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 March 1827. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2684 is recorded (front); the Mirzapore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1827.

Questions about COV-2684

What is COV-2684?: COV-2684 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of 15 March 1827, bearing the Mirzapore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mirzapore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 March 1827. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Mirzapore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mirzapore HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1827.
When was COV-2684 posted?: COV-2684 is dated 15 March 1827, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 1 (1817–1827).

About this record

This 15 March 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mirzapore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.