COV-5740 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nynee Tal, North Western Provinces of 24 April 1854, bearing the Nynee Tal HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1854 Entire Letter from Nyneetal (Giles #1) to Meerut, 46th Regiment N.I., featuring a clear red boxed Nyneetal postmark dated April 24, 1854, addressed to J.J. Watson Esquire.

How scarce is the Nynee Tal HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Nynee Tal HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.

When was COV-5740 posted?

COV-5740 is dated 24 April 1854, within the recorded period of use of Nynee Tal HG 1 (1847–1854).

COV-5740

24 April 1854 Nynee Tal Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 April 1854, Nynee Tal HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5740)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nynee Tal HG 1, scan 2 (COV-5740)

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Date

24 April 1854

Description

India 1854 Entire Letter from Nyneetal (Giles #1) to Meerut, 46th Regiment N.I., featuring a clear red boxed Nyneetal postmark dated April 24, 1854, addressed to J.J. Watson Esquire.

Auction

Sephils

780, Lot 0116, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Nynee Tal

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nynee Tal 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 Nynee Tal pre stamp cover

COV-5740 is a Nynee Tal pre stamp cover of 24 April 1854 bearing the Nynee Tal HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nynee Tal postal history — the office known today as Nainital, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1854 Entire Letter from Nyneetal (Giles #1) to Meerut, 46th Regiment N.I., featuring a clear red boxed Nyneetal postmark dated April 24, 1854, addressed to J.J. Watson Esquire.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 780 lot 0116 (2026).

2 images of COV-5740 are recorded; the Nynee Tal HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-5740

What is COV-5740?: COV-5740 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nynee Tal, North Western Provinces of 24 April 1854, bearing the Nynee Tal HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1854 Entire Letter from Nyneetal (Giles #1) to Meerut, 46th Regiment N.I., featuring a clear red boxed Nyneetal postmark dated April 24, 1854, addressed to J.J. Watson Esquire.
How scarce is the Nynee Tal HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Nynee Tal HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-5740?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 780 lot 0116 (2026).
When was COV-5740 posted?: COV-5740 is dated 24 April 1854, within the recorded period of use of Nynee Tal HG 1 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 24 April 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nynee Tal HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 780, lot 0116, (2026).