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Hand Struck Stamps

COV-760

Saharunpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Saharunpore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-760)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Description

H.G. Small native covers from SAHARUNPOOR

Same office

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-760 is a Saharunpore pre stamp cover 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?

H.G. Small native covers from SAHARUNPOOR

1 image of COV-760 is recorded; the Saharunpore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1851.

Questions about COV-760

What is COV-760?
COV-760 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saharunpore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Saharunpore HG 2 handstamp in red. H.G. Small native covers from SAHARUNPOOR
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.

About this record

This pre-1854 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.