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COV-1596

30 September 1845 Nuseerabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 30 September 1845, Nuseerabad HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1596)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Nuseerabad HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1596)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Nuseerabad HG 1, scan 3 (COV-1596)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Nuseerabad HG 1, scan 4 (COV-1596)

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Date

30 September 1845

Description

1845 NUSSEERABAD Paid Giles 1 on folded letter to Calcutta

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Nuseerabad

3 marks

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

COV-1596 is a Nuseerabad pre stamp cover of 30 September 1845 bearing the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nuseerabad postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1845 NUSSEERABAD Paid Giles 1 on folded letter to Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 122.

4 images of COV-1596 are recorded; the Nuseerabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1851.

Questions about COV-1596

What is COV-1596?
COV-1596 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces of 30 September 1845, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp in red. 1845 NUSSEERABAD Paid Giles 1 on folded letter to Calcutta
How scarce is the Nuseerabad HG 1 mark on this cover?
The census grades Nuseerabad HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-1596?
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 122.
When was COV-1596 posted?
COV-1596 is dated 30 September 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 1 (1838–1851).

About this record

This 30 September 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 17, lot 122.