COV-2269 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferozepore, Punjab of 24 August 1845, bearing the Ferozepore HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ferozepore (punjab), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 August 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Ferozepore HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ferozepore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1848.

When was COV-2269 posted?

COV-2269 is dated 24 August 1845, within the recorded period of use of Ferozepore HG 1 (1842–1848).

COV-2269

24 August 1845 Ferozepore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 August 1845, Ferozepore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2269) — front

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Date

24 August 1845

Description

Postal cover from ferozepore (punjab), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 August 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Ferozepore

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About this Ferozepore pre stamp cover

COV-2269 is a Ferozepore pre stamp cover of 24 August 1845 bearing the Ferozepore HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ferozepore postal history — the office known today as Firozpur, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from ferozepore (punjab), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 August 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2269 is recorded (front); the Ferozepore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1848.

Questions about COV-2269

What is COV-2269?: COV-2269 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferozepore, Punjab of 24 August 1845, bearing the Ferozepore HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ferozepore (punjab), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 August 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Ferozepore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ferozepore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1848.
When was COV-2269 posted?: COV-2269 is dated 24 August 1845, within the recorded period of use of Ferozepore HG 1 (1842–1848).

About this record

This 24 August 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ferozepore HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.