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

The census grades Saharunpore HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1831.

When was COV-2971 posted?

COV-2971 is dated 2 June 1828, within the recorded period of use of Saharunpore HG 1 (1826–1831).

COV-2971

2 June 1828 Saharunpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 June 1828, Saharunpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2971) — front

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Date

2 June 1828

Description

1828 : Letter from Saharunpore (2 Jun.) via Calcutta per ship 'SOVEREIGN' to Portsmouth, then to London (8 Dec.). Postage prepaid to Calcutta 11 as. + Ship Postage 2 as. =: 13 as. Paid by the addressee: Inland 8 d. for 72 miles & 4 d. Sea rate Sh.1/-

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Other recorded marks at Saharunpore

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saharunpore 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 Saharunpore pre stamp cover

COV-2971 is a Saharunpore pre stamp cover of 2 June 1828 bearing the Saharunpore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Saharunpore postal history — the office known today as Saharanpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-2971 is recorded (front); the Saharunpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1831.

Questions about COV-2971

What is COV-2971?: COV-2971 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saharunpore, North Western Provinces of 2 June 1828, bearing the Saharunpore HG 1 handstamp in black. 1828 : Letter from Saharunpore (2 Jun.) via Calcutta per ship 'SOVEREIGN' to Portsmouth, then to London (8 Dec.). Postage prepaid to Calcutta 11 as. + Ship Postage 2 as. =: 13 as. Paid by the addressee: Inland 8 d. for 72 miles & 4 d. Sea rate Sh.1/-
How scarce is the Saharunpore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Saharunpore HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1831.
When was COV-2971 posted?: COV-2971 is dated 2 June 1828, within the recorded period of use of Saharunpore HG 1 (1826–1831).

About this record

This 2 June 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saharunpore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.