COV-675 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nynee Tal, North Western Provinces of 1852, bearing the Nynee Tal HG 1 handstamp in red. "NYNEETAL Paid" and "NYNEETAL Bearing" Datestamps (Giles 1 and Unrecorded).

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-675 posted?

COV-675 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Nynee Tal HG 1 (1847–1854).

COV-675

1852 Nynee Tal Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Nynee Tal HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-675) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nynee Tal HG 1, back (COV-675) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nynee Tal HG 1, detail (COV-675) — detail

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1852

Description

"NYNEETAL Paid" and "NYNEETAL Bearing" Datestamps (Giles 1 and Unrecorded).

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3050, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3050

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-675 is a Nynee Tal pre stamp cover of 1852 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?

"NYNEETAL Paid" and "NYNEETAL Bearing" Datestamps (Giles 1 and Unrecorded).

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3050 (2025).

3 images of COV-675 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Nynee Tal HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-675

What is COV-675?: COV-675 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nynee Tal, North Western Provinces of 1852, bearing the Nynee Tal HG 1 handstamp in red. "NYNEETAL Paid" and "NYNEETAL Bearing" Datestamps (Giles 1 and Unrecorded).
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-675?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3050 (2025).
When was COV-675 posted?: COV-675 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Nynee Tal HG 1 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 1852 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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3050, (2025).