COV-2573 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of 1847, bearing the Mirzapore HG 12 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mirzapore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1847. Note: Intaglio white on black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2573 posted?

COV-2573 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 12 (1828–1856).

COV-2573

1847 Mirzapore HG 12 Cover

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1847 Mirzapore HG 12 pre stamp cover — COV-2573 — front

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Date

1847

Description

Postal cover from mirzapore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1847. Note: Intaglio white on black. 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-2573 is a Mirzapore pre stamp cover of 1847 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?

Postal cover from mirzapore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1847. Note: Intaglio white on black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2573 is recorded (front); the Mirzapore HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1856.

Questions about COV-2573

What is COV-2573?: COV-2573 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of 1847, bearing the Mirzapore HG 12 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mirzapore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1847. Note: Intaglio white on black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2573 posted?: COV-2573 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 12 (1828–1856).

About this record

This 1847 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.