How scarce is the Derah HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Derah HG 4 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838.

When was COV-403 posted?

COV-403 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Derah HG 4 (1838).

COV-403

1838 Derah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1838, Derah HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-403) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Derah HG 4, back (COV-403) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1838

Description

India, Derah, 1838, "DERAH DOON/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded). Clear strike with manuscript "1-2-" rate added on folded letter datelined Feb. 14, 1838, addressed to Madras, red framed "PM" handstamp, red Madras G.P.O. (Mar. 9) arrival backstamp, Very Fine strike of this unrecorded postal marking

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10064, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

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Other recorded marks at Derah

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Derah 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 Derah pre stamp cover

COV-403 is a Derah pre stamp cover of 1838 bearing the Derah HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Derah postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10064.

2 images of COV-403 are recorded (front, back); the Derah HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838.

Questions about COV-403

What is COV-403?: COV-403 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Derah, Punjab of 1838, bearing the Derah HG 4 handstamp in red. India, Derah, 1838, "DERAH DOON/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded). Clear strike with manuscript "1-2-" rate added on folded letter datelined Feb. 14, 1838, addressed to Madras, red framed "PM" handstamp, red Madras G.P.O. (Mar. 9) arrival backstamp, Very Fine strike of this unrecorded postal marking
How scarce is the Derah HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Derah HG 4 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838.
What is the provenance of COV-403?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10064.
When was COV-403 posted?: COV-403 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Derah HG 4 (1838).

About this record

This 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Derah HG 4 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10064.