COV-3603 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces of 1846, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1846 Entire Letter from Nusseerabad (Giles #1) to UK, routed through Marseilles, featuring distinct red postmarks and manuscript markings, showcasing early postal routes.

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-3603 posted?

COV-3603 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 1 (1838–1851).

COV-3603

1846 Nuseerabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, Nuseerabad HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3603)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nuseerabad HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3603)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nuseerabad HG 1, scan 3 (COV-3603)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of sephils

Date

1846

Description

India 1846 Entire Letter from Nusseerabad (Giles #1) to UK, routed through Marseilles, featuring distinct red postmarks and manuscript markings, showcasing early postal routes.

Auction

Sephils

Lot 0096

Same office

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-3603 is a Nuseerabad pre stamp cover of 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?

India 1846 Entire Letter from Nusseerabad (Giles #1) to UK, routed through Marseilles, featuring distinct red postmarks and manuscript markings, showcasing early postal routes.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0096.

3 images of COV-3603 are recorded; the Nuseerabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1851.

Questions about COV-3603

What is COV-3603?: COV-3603 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces of 1846, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1846 Entire Letter from Nusseerabad (Giles #1) to UK, routed through Marseilles, featuring distinct red postmarks and manuscript markings, showcasing early postal routes.
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-3603?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0096.
When was COV-3603 posted?: COV-3603 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 1 (1838–1851).

About this record

This 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. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, lot 0096.