COV-2866
28 October 1838 Mirzapore HG 6 Cover
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Date
28 October 1838
Description
1838 Mirzapore/Mirzapur–Saugor/Sagar Bearing letter, written on Oct 28,1838 but posted on Nov 1,1838 indicated by Giles 6 tripartite rectangular Bearing mark of Mirzapore/Mirzapur with due 7As for single letter weighing upto 11.66gm (1 tola) covering distance 478km (298 mile) following Schedule A annexed w.r.t. Article VI of Indian Post Office Act (XVII of 1837) dt. Jul 24,1837, enacted on Oct 1,1837. The 7A due was also indicated by the merchant’s notation at top left corner followed by जनरल साहब (General Sahab) referring to the addressee Thomas Anbury (1759–1840), Maj. Gen., presumably by the postal clerk at Sagar delivery office.
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Other recorded marks at Mirzapore
12 marks12 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.
- Mirzapore HG 1handstampBlack1817–1827
- Mirzapore HG 2handstampBlack1823–1837
- Mirzapore HG 3handstampBlack1826
- Mirzapore HG 4handstampBlack1833-37
- Mirzapore HG 5handstampRed1838-50
- Mirzapore HG 7handstampRed1841–1852
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About this Mirzapore pre stamp cover
COV-2866 is a Mirzapore pre stamp cover of 28 October 1838 bearing the Mirzapore HG 6 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?
1838 Mirzapore/Mirzapur–Saugor/Sagar Bearing letter, written on Oct 28,1838 but posted on Nov 1,1838 indicated by Giles 6 tripartite rectangular Bearing mark of Mirzapore/Mirzapur with due 7As for single letter weighing upto 11.66gm (1 tola) covering distance 478km (298 mile) following Schedule A annexed w.r.t. Article VI of Indian Post Office Act (XVII of 1837) dt. Jul 24,1837, enacted on Oct 1,1837. The 7A due was also indicated by the merchant’s notation at top left corner followed by जनरल साहब (General Sahab) referring to the addressee Thomas Anbury (1759–1840), Maj. Gen., presumably by the postal clerk at Sagar delivery office.
Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.
2 images of COV-2866 are recorded; the Mirzapore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1839.
Questions about COV-2866
- What is COV-2866?
- COV-2866 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of 28 October 1838, bearing the Mirzapore HG 6 handstamp in black. 1838 Mirzapore/Mirzapur–Saugor/Sagar Bearing letter, written on Oct 28,1838 but posted on Nov 1,1838 indicated by Giles 6 tripartite rectangular Bearing mark of Mirzapore/Mirzapur with due 7As for single letter weighing upto 11.66gm (1 tola) covering distance 478km (298 mile) following Schedule A annexed w.r.t. Article VI of Indian Post Office Act (XVII of 1837) dt. Jul 24,1837, enacted on Oct 1,1837. The 7A due was also indicated by the merchant’s notation at top left corner followed by जनरल साहब (General Sahab) referring to the addressee Thomas Anbury (1759–1840), Maj. Gen., presumably by the postal clerk at Sagar delivery office.
- How scarce is the Mirzapore HG 6 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Mirzapore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1839.
- What is the provenance of COV-2866?
- Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.
- When was COV-2866 posted?
- COV-2866 is dated 28 October 1838, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 6 (1838–1839).
About this record
This 28 October 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mirzapore HG 6 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.