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

The census grades Noorpoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851-52.

When was COV-295 posted?

COV-295 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Noorpoor HG 1 (1851-52).

COV-295

1852 Noorpoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Noorpoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-295) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Noorpoor HG 1, back (COV-295) — back

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Date

1852

Description

India, Noorpoor, 1852, "NOORPOOR/185/PAID" Handstamp (Giles 1). Well struck and clear with manuscript "14" annas rate added on back of 1852 folded cover to Cardiff, Wales, sender's directive "Via Bombay & Marseilles" , manuscript docketing indicating Apr. 20 despatch, red "INDIA" oval handstamp, Bombay (Apr. 28) and London (May 30) transit and blue Cardiff (May 31) arrival datestamps, manuscript "2/3" due rate, Very Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10104, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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Other recorded marks at Noorpoor

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Noorpoor is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Noorpoor HG 2handstampRed1852

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About this Noorpoor pre stamp cover

COV-295 is a Noorpoor pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Noorpoor HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Noorpoor postal history — the office known today as Nurpur, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10104.

2 images of COV-295 are recorded (front, back); the Noorpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1851-52.

Questions about COV-295

What is COV-295?: COV-295 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Noorpoor, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Noorpoor HG 1 handstamp in red. India, Noorpoor, 1852, "NOORPOOR/185/PAID" Handstamp (Giles 1). Well struck and clear with manuscript "14" annas rate added on back of 1852 folded cover to Cardiff, Wales, sender's directive "Via Bombay & Marseilles" , manuscript docketing indicating Apr. 20 despatch, red "INDIA" oval handstamp, Bombay (Apr. 28) and London (May 30) transit and blue Cardiff (May 31) arrival datestamps, manuscript "2/3" due rate, Very Fine
How scarce is the Noorpoor HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Noorpoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851-52.
What is the provenance of COV-295?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10104.
When was COV-295 posted?: COV-295 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Noorpoor HG 1 (1851-52).

About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Noorpoor HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” 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 9020, lot 10104.