COV-4555 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saharunpore, North Western Provinces of 1847, bearing the Saharunpore HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from saharunpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1847. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Saharunpore HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Saharunpore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1849.

When was COV-4555 posted?

COV-4555 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Saharunpore HG 3 (1842–1849).

COV-4555

1847 Saharunpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Saharunpore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4555) — front

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Date

1847

Description

Postal cover from saharunpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1847. 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-4555 is a Saharunpore pre stamp cover of 1847 bearing the Saharunpore HG 3 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?

Postal cover from saharunpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1847. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4555 is recorded (front); the Saharunpore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1849.

Questions about COV-4555

What is COV-4555?: COV-4555 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saharunpore, North Western Provinces of 1847, bearing the Saharunpore HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from saharunpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1847. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Saharunpore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Saharunpore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1849.
When was COV-4555 posted?: COV-4555 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Saharunpore HG 3 (1842–1849).

About this record

This 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saharunpore HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.