How scarce is the Rewah HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Rewah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1852.

When was COV-859 posted?

COV-859 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Rewah HG 3 (1844–1852).

COV-859

1851 Rewah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Rewah HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-859)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

1851

Description

1851 : H.G. 7, 13 & 3 : An official Criminal Court letter from MIRZAPORE [12 March] to The Nawab of REWAH State with the request to reply the letter soon and second of 1851: A official letter from Latsahab Walter Bahadur of MIRZAPORE [15 Nov.] to The Nawab of REWAH [17 Nov.], hence postage was free.

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Other recorded marks at Rewah

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rewah 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 Rewah pre stamp cover

COV-859 is a Rewah pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Rewah HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Rewah postal history — the office known today as Rewa, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-859 is recorded; the Rewah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1852.

Questions about COV-859

What is COV-859?: COV-859 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rewah, North Western Provinces of 1851, bearing the Rewah HG 3 handstamp in red. 1851 : H.G. 7, 13 & 3 : An official Criminal Court letter from MIRZAPORE [12 March] to The Nawab of REWAH State with the request to reply the letter soon and second of 1851: A official letter from Latsahab Walter Bahadur of MIRZAPORE [15 Nov.] to The Nawab of REWAH [17 Nov.], hence postage was free.
How scarce is the Rewah HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rewah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1852.
When was COV-859 posted?: COV-859 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Rewah HG 3 (1844–1852).

About this record

This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rewah HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.