COV-2299 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saharunpore, North Western Provinces of 1844, bearing the Saharunpore HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from saharunpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Saharunpore HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Saharunpore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1851.

When was COV-2299 posted?

COV-2299 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of Saharunpore HG 2 (1844–1851).

COV-2299

1844 Saharunpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1844, Saharunpore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2299) — front

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Date

1844

Description

Postal cover from saharunpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2299 is a Saharunpore pre stamp cover of 1844 bearing the Saharunpore HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Saharunpore postal history — the office known today as Saharanpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from saharunpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2299 is recorded (front); the Saharunpore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1851.

Questions about COV-2299

What is COV-2299?: COV-2299 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saharunpore, North Western Provinces of 1844, bearing the Saharunpore HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from saharunpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Saharunpore HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Saharunpore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1851.
When was COV-2299 posted?: COV-2299 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of Saharunpore HG 2 (1844–1851).

About this record

This 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saharunpore HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.