COV-1506 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferozepore, Punjab, bearing the Ferozepore HG 5 handstamp in black. 18?? FEROZEPORE BEARING (Z reversed) Giles 5 on native cover

How scarce is the Ferozepore HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ferozepore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842-53.

COV-1506

Ferozepore Cover

Back to census|Ferozepore HG 5 · 2 covers recorded

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ferozepore HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-1506)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ferozepore HG 5, scan 2 (COV-1506)

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Description

18?? FEROZEPORE BEARING (Z reversed) Giles 5 on native cover

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 12

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Other recorded marks at Ferozepore

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ferozepore 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 Ferozepore pre stamp cover

COV-1506 is a Ferozepore pre stamp cover bearing the Ferozepore HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ferozepore postal history — the office known today as Firozpur, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

18?? FEROZEPORE BEARING (Z reversed) Giles 5 on native cover

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 12.

2 images of COV-1506 are recorded; the Ferozepore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1842-53.

Questions about COV-1506

What is COV-1506?: COV-1506 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferozepore, Punjab, bearing the Ferozepore HG 5 handstamp in black. 18?? FEROZEPORE BEARING (Z reversed) Giles 5 on native cover
How scarce is the Ferozepore HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ferozepore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842-53.
What is the provenance of COV-1506?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 12.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ferozepore HG 5 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 12.