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COV-2429

Nuseerabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Nuseerabad HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2429)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Description

184X : Unrecorded : Letter from NUSEERABAD [16 Sep.] to KOTAH. This handstamp, an oval with “NUSEERABAD / DATE / FREE”, unrecorded yet.

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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-2429 is a Nuseerabad pre stamp cover bearing the Nuseerabad HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nuseerabad postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

184X : Unrecorded : Letter from NUSEERABAD [16 Sep.] to KOTAH. This handstamp, an oval with “NUSEERABAD / DATE / FREE”, unrecorded yet.

1 image of COV-2429 is recorded (front); the Nuseerabad HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1845.

Questions about COV-2429

What is COV-2429?
COV-2429 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 4 handstamp in red. 184X : Unrecorded : Letter from NUSEERABAD [16 Sep.] to KOTAH. This handstamp, an oval with “NUSEERABAD / DATE / FREE”, unrecorded yet.
How scarce is the Nuseerabad HG 4 mark on this cover?
The census grades Nuseerabad HG 4 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1845.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nuseerabad HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.