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COV-2287

Mirzapore Cover

Back to census|Mirzapore HG 13 · 7 covers recorded
Pre-stamp cover of India — Mirzapore HG 13 handstruck folded letter (COV-2287)
front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Description

Unknown date

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-2287 is a Mirzapore pre stamp cover 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?

Unknown date

1 image of COV-2287 is recorded (front); the Mirzapore HG 13 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1851.

Questions about COV-2287

What is COV-2287?
COV-2287 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Mirzapore HG 13 handstamp in red. Unknown date
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.

About this record

This pre-1854 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.