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COV-4639

1840 Moradabad HG 5 Cover

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1840 Moradabad HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-4639
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Moradabad HG 5 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4639)
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Date

1840

Description

1840 Native Cover to Rampoor with on reverse "MORADABAD/FREE" oval shaped in red, fine strike.

Auction

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Auction 2 Phila India Stamps, Lot 2, (Aug 9, 2025)

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Other recorded marks at Moradabad

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Moradabad 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 record

This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moradabad HG 5 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Philaindia, Auction 2 Phila India Stamps, lot 2, (Aug 9, 2025).