COV-1562 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of 1841, bearing the Mirzapore HG 12 handstamp in black. 18?? MIRZAPORE FREE Giles 7 (recorded 1841-52) and MIRZAPORE POST OFFICE Giles 12 intaglio (recorded only 1856) alongside on large cover

How scarce is the Mirzapore HG 12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mirzapore HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1856.

When was COV-1562 posted?

COV-1562 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 12 (1828–1856).

COV-1562

1841 Mirzapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1841, Mirzapore HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-1562)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mirzapore HG 12, scan 2 (COV-1562)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mirzapore HG 12, scan 3 (COV-1562)

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Date

1841

Description

18?? MIRZAPORE FREE Giles 7 (recorded 1841-52) and MIRZAPORE POST OFFICE Giles 12 intaglio (recorded only 1856) alongside on large cover

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 41

Same office

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-1562 is a Mirzapore pre stamp cover of 1841 bearing the Mirzapore HG 12 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?

18?? MIRZAPORE FREE Giles 7 (recorded 1841-52) and MIRZAPORE POST OFFICE Giles 12 intaglio (recorded only 1856) alongside on large cover

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 41.

3 images of COV-1562 are recorded; the Mirzapore HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1856.

Questions about COV-1562

What is COV-1562?: COV-1562 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of 1841, bearing the Mirzapore HG 12 handstamp in black. 18?? MIRZAPORE FREE Giles 7 (recorded 1841-52) and MIRZAPORE POST OFFICE Giles 12 intaglio (recorded only 1856) alongside on large cover
How scarce is the Mirzapore HG 12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mirzapore HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-1562?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 41.
When was COV-1562 posted?: COV-1562 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 12 (1828–1856).

About this record

This 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mirzapore HG 12 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 41.