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.

When was COV-619 posted?

COV-619 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 4 (1843–1845).

COV-619

1843 Nuseerabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Nuseerabad HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-619) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

1843

Description

UNRECORDED OVAL "NUSEERABAD/FREE"; 1843 or 1848 env. (roughly opened at left well clear of oval) endorsed "On Service" and signed by "Asst. Adjt. General of the Army" with mainly v. fine red oval-framed "NUSEERABAD/FREE" ds (not recorded by Hammond Giles) on the reverse

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Lot 529

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-619 is a Nuseerabad pre stamp cover of 1843 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Philatelic Auctions Ltd lot 529.

1 image of COV-619 is recorded (front); the Nuseerabad HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1845.

Questions about COV-619

What is COV-619?: COV-619 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nuseerabad, North Western Provinces of 1843, bearing the Nuseerabad HG 4 handstamp in red. UNRECORDED OVAL "NUSEERABAD/FREE"; 1843 or 1848 env. (roughly opened at left well clear of oval) endorsed "On Service" and signed by "Asst. Adjt. General of the Army" with mainly v. fine red oval-framed "NUSEERABAD/FREE" ds (not recorded by Hammond Giles) on the reverse
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.
What is the provenance of COV-619?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Philatelic Auctions Ltd lot 529.
When was COV-619 posted?: COV-619 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Nuseerabad HG 4 (1843–1845).

About this record

This 1843 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. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Philatelic Auctions Ltd, lot 529.