COV-1593 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of 1847, bearing the Mirzapore HG 13 handstamp in red. 1847 MIRZAPORE FREE Giles 13 on two native covers, both addressed to Maharaja Viswanath Singh of Rewah

How scarce is the Mirzapore HG 13 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mirzapore HG 13 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1851.

When was COV-1593 posted?

COV-1593 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 13 (1846–1851).

COV-1593

1847 Mirzapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Mirzapore HG 13 handstruck folded letter (COV-1593)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mirzapore HG 13, scan 2 (COV-1593)

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Date

1847

Description

1847 MIRZAPORE FREE Giles 13 on two native covers, both addressed to Maharaja Viswanath Singh of Rewah

Auction

StampBay

17, Lot 119

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-1593 is a Mirzapore pre stamp cover of 1847 bearing the Mirzapore HG 13 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mirzapore postal history — the office known today as Mirzapur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1847 MIRZAPORE FREE Giles 13 on two native covers, both addressed to Maharaja Viswanath Singh of Rewah

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 119.

2 images of COV-1593 are recorded; the Mirzapore HG 13 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1851.

Questions about COV-1593

What is COV-1593?: COV-1593 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of 1847, bearing the Mirzapore HG 13 handstamp in red. 1847 MIRZAPORE FREE Giles 13 on two native covers, both addressed to Maharaja Viswanath Singh of Rewah
How scarce is the Mirzapore HG 13 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mirzapore HG 13 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-1593?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 119.
When was COV-1593 posted?: COV-1593 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 13 (1846–1851).

About this record

This 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mirzapore HG 13 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 17, lot 119.