COV-3931 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rotuck, North Western Provinces of 1 January 1846, bearing the Rotuck HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1846 First Anglo Sikh war prestamp cover from Rotuck (Giles Type 1) to Cornwall w/ day to day troop movement war details - Very Rare

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

The census grades Rotuck HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845-46.

When was COV-3931 posted?

COV-3931 is dated 1 January 1846, within the recorded period of use of Rotuck HG 1 (1845-46).

COV-3931

1 January 1846 Rotuck Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 January 1846, Rotuck HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3931)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rotuck HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3931)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rotuck HG 1, scan 3 (COV-3931)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rotuck HG 1, scan 4 (COV-3931)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1 January 1846

Description

India 1846 First Anglo Sikh war prestamp cover from Rotuck (Giles Type 1) to Cornwall w/ day to day troop movement war details - Very Rare

Auction

Sephils

94, Lot 0095, (2024)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Rotuck

1 mark

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

Rotuck HG 2handstampRed1852

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About this Rotuck pre stamp cover

COV-3931 is a Rotuck pre stamp cover of 1 January 1846 bearing the Rotuck HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Rotuck postal history — the office known today as Rohtak, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1846 First Anglo Sikh war prestamp cover from Rotuck (Giles Type 1) to Cornwall w/ day to day troop movement war details - Very Rare

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 94 lot 0095 (2024).

4 images of COV-3931 are recorded; the Rotuck HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845-46.

Questions about COV-3931

What is COV-3931?: COV-3931 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rotuck, North Western Provinces of 1 January 1846, bearing the Rotuck HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1846 First Anglo Sikh war prestamp cover from Rotuck (Giles Type 1) to Cornwall w/ day to day troop movement war details - Very Rare
How scarce is the Rotuck HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rotuck HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845-46.
What is the provenance of COV-3931?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 94 lot 0095 (2024).
When was COV-3931 posted?: COV-3931 is dated 1 January 1846, within the recorded period of use of Rotuck HG 1 (1845-46).

About this record

This 1 January 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rotuck HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 94, lot 0095, (2024).