COV-1359 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mynpooree, North Western Provinces of 1826, bearing the Mynpooree HG 1 handstamp in black. 1826 MYNPOOREE POST Pd HG 1 (earlier than recorded by Giles) oval strike on fl

How scarce is the Mynpooree HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mynpooree HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1837.

When was COV-1359 posted?

COV-1359 is dated 1826, within the recorded period of use of Mynpooree HG 1 (1826–1837).

COV-1359

1826 Mynpooree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1826, Mynpooree HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1359)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mynpooree HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1359)

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Date

1826

Description

1826 MYNPOOREE POST Pd HG 1 (earlier than recorded by Giles) oval strike on fl

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 35

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mynpooree

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mynpooree 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 Mynpooree pre stamp cover

COV-1359 is a Mynpooree pre stamp cover of 1826 bearing the Mynpooree HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mynpooree postal history — the office known today as Mainpuri, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1826 MYNPOOREE POST Pd HG 1 (earlier than recorded by Giles) oval strike on fl

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 35.

2 images of COV-1359 are recorded; the Mynpooree HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1837.

Questions about COV-1359

What is COV-1359?: COV-1359 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mynpooree, North Western Provinces of 1826, bearing the Mynpooree HG 1 handstamp in black. 1826 MYNPOOREE POST Pd HG 1 (earlier than recorded by Giles) oval strike on fl
How scarce is the Mynpooree HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mynpooree HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1359?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 35.
When was COV-1359 posted?: COV-1359 is dated 1826, within the recorded period of use of Mynpooree HG 1 (1826–1837).

About this record

This 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mynpooree HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 35.