How scarce is the Rewary HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Rewary HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846.

When was COV-4216 posted?

COV-4216 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Rewary HG 1 (1846).

COV-4216

1846 Rewary Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, Rewary HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4216) — front

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Date

1846

Description

Un-recorded by Giles "REWARI / Bearing" handstamped in black, dated 1846 May, ? to Bhiwani via DELHIE, Giles Type 9(1846 - 52) "DELHIE / 1846 / WEIGHT TOLA / BEARING" and Giles Type 13 "CITI P.O. / DELHI" with uncertain date. Could be Receiving arrival handstamp, not recorded.

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Other recorded marks at Rewary

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Rewary is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Rewary HG 2handstampRed1849

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About this Rewary pre stamp cover

COV-4216 is a Rewary pre stamp cover of 1846 bearing the Rewary HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rewary postal history — the office known today as Rewari, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-4216 is recorded (front); the Rewary HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1846.

Questions about COV-4216

What is COV-4216?: COV-4216 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rewary, North Western Provinces of 1846, bearing the Rewary HG 1 handstamp in black. Un-recorded by Giles "REWARI / Bearing" handstamped in black, dated 1846 May, ? to Bhiwani via DELHIE, Giles Type 9(1846 - 52) "DELHIE / 1846 / WEIGHT TOLA / BEARING" and Giles Type 13 "CITI P.O. / DELHI" with uncertain date. Could be Receiving arrival handstamp, not recorded.
How scarce is the Rewary HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rewary HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846.
When was COV-4216 posted?: COV-4216 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Rewary HG 1 (1846).

About this record

This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rewary HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.