COV-5675 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces of 22 November 1845, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp in red. 1845 (22 Nov) Cover with contents; Nusseerabad (Giles 1) to Scotland via Bombay & Southampton (10 Jan 1846).

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-5675 posted?

COV-5675 is dated 22 November 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 1 (1838–1851).

COV-5675

22 November 1845 Nuseerabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 November 1845, Nuseerabad HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5675) — front

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Date

22 November 1845

Description

1845 (22 Nov) Cover with contents; Nusseerabad (Giles 1) to Scotland via Bombay & Southampton (10 Jan 1846).

Auction

India Study Circle

Auction No. 172a, Lot 006, (2017)

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-5675 is a Nuseerabad pre stamp cover of 22 November 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 (22 Nov) Cover with contents; Nusseerabad (Giles 1) to Scotland via Bombay & Southampton (10 Jan 1846).

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle Auction No. 172a lot 006 (2017).

1 image of COV-5675 is recorded (front); the Nuseerabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1851.

Questions about COV-5675

What is COV-5675?: COV-5675 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces of 22 November 1845, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 1 handstamp in red. 1845 (22 Nov) Cover with contents; Nusseerabad (Giles 1) to Scotland via Bombay & Southampton (10 Jan 1846).
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-5675?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle Auction No. 172a lot 006 (2017).
When was COV-5675 posted?: COV-5675 is dated 22 November 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 1 (1838–1851).

About this record

This 22 November 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 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, Auction No. 172a, lot 006, (2017).