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COV-2289

January Mirzapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — January, Mirzapore HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-2289)
front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

January

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-2289 is a Mirzapore pre stamp cover of January bearing the Mirzapore HG 7 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-2289 is recorded (front); the Mirzapore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1852.

Questions about COV-2289

What is COV-2289?
COV-2289 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mirzapore, North Western Provinces of January, bearing the Mirzapore HG 7 handstamp in red. Unknown date
How scarce is the Mirzapore HG 7 mark on this cover?
The census grades Mirzapore HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1852.
When was COV-2289 posted?
COV-2289 is dated January, within the recorded period of use of Mirzapore HG 7 (1841–1852).

About this record

This January pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mirzapore HG 7 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.