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COV-2743

22 January 1846 Nuseerabad HG 1 Cover

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22 January 1846 Nuseerabad HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2743
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Date

22 January 1846

Description

Postal cover from nuseerabad (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 January 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2743 is a Nuseerabad pre stamp cover of 22 January 1846 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?

Postal cover from nuseerabad (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 January 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2743 is recorded (front); the Nuseerabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1851.

Questions about COV-2743

What is COV-2743?
COV-2743 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces of 22 January 1846, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from nuseerabad (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 January 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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.
When was COV-2743 posted?
COV-2743 is dated 22 January 1846, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 1 (1838–1851).

About this record

This 22 January 1846 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.