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

The census grades Shahjahanpore HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.

When was COV-2882 posted?

COV-2882 is dated 8 April 1854, within the recorded period of use of Shahjahanpore HG 2 (1854).

COV-2882

8 April 1854 Shahjahanpore HG 2 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 April 1854, Shahjahanpore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2882) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Shahjahanpore HG 2, back (COV-2882) — back

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Date

8 April 1854

Description

1854 (Apr 8) Shajehanpore (Shahjahanpur)–Futteghur (Fatehgarh) inland letter, with tripartite rectangular Giles 2 SHAJEHANPORE Paid dispatch mark dt. 8 APR. 1854 with ½ in ms for wt. upto 2.92gm (¼ tola) for distance 79km (49 mile) & unrecorded rectangular Futtyghur (Fateghgarh) mark dt. APR 14 in red.

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Other recorded marks at Shahjahanpore

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Shahjahanpore 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 Shahjahanpore pre stamp cover

COV-2882 is a Shahjahanpore pre stamp cover of 8 April 1854 bearing the Shahjahanpore HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Shahjahanpore postal history — the office known today as Shahjahanpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.

2 images of COV-2882 are recorded (front, back); the Shahjahanpore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1854.

Questions about COV-2882

What is COV-2882?: COV-2882 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Shahjahanpore, North Western Provinces of 8 April 1854, bearing the Shahjahanpore HG 2 handstamp in red. 1854 (Apr 8) Shajehanpore (Shahjahanpur)–Futteghur (Fatehgarh) inland letter, with tripartite rectangular Giles 2 SHAJEHANPORE Paid dispatch mark dt. 8 APR. 1854 with ½ in ms for wt. upto 2.92gm (¼ tola) for distance 79km (49 mile) & unrecorded rectangular Futtyghur (Fateghgarh) mark dt. APR 14 in red.
How scarce is the Shahjahanpore HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Shahjahanpore HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.
What is the provenance of COV-2882?: Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.
When was COV-2882 posted?: COV-2882 is dated 8 April 1854, within the recorded period of use of Shahjahanpore HG 2 (1854).

About this record

This 8 April 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Shahjahanpore HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.