COV-4657 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces of 10 February 1846, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1846 (Feb 10) NUSSEERABAD Paid Giles 1 (last year of usage) on native folded letter

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-4657 posted?

COV-4657 is dated 10 February 1846, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 1 (1838–1851).

COV-4657

10 February 1846 Nuseerabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 February 1846, Nuseerabad HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4657) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nuseerabad HG 1, back (COV-4657) — back

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Date

10 February 1846

Description

India 1846 (Feb 10) NUSSEERABAD Paid Giles 1 (last year of usage) on native folded letter

Auction

StampBay

Auction 16, Lot 17, (Apr 26, 2025)

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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-4657 is a Nuseerabad pre stamp cover of 10 February 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 (Feb 10) NUSSEERABAD Paid Giles 1 (last year of usage) on native folded letter

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 16 lot 17 (Apr 26, 2025).

2 images of COV-4657 are recorded (front, back); the Nuseerabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1851.

Questions about COV-4657

What is COV-4657?: COV-4657 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces of 10 February 1846, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1846 (Feb 10) NUSSEERABAD Paid Giles 1 (last year of usage) on native folded letter
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-4657?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 16 lot 17 (Apr 26, 2025).
When was COV-4657 posted?: COV-4657 is dated 10 February 1846, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 1 (1838–1851).

About this record

This 10 February 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 StampBay, Auction 16, lot 17, (Apr 26, 2025).