COV-5420 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Mirzapore HG 13 handstamp in red.

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.

COV-5420

Mirzapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Mirzapore HG 13 handstruck folded letter (COV-5420) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mirzapore HG 13, back (COV-5420) — back

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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-5420 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?

2 images of COV-5420 are recorded (front, back); the Mirzapore HG 13 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1851.

Questions about COV-5420

What is COV-5420?: COV-5420 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Mirzapore HG 13 handstamp in red.
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.