COV-2563 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gowalpara, Bengal Presidency of 4 September 1837, bearing the Gowalpara HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from gowalpara (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 September 1837. Note: Intaglio. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Gowalpara HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1837.

When was COV-2563 posted?

COV-2563 is dated 4 September 1837, within the recorded period of use of Gowalpara HG 1 (1830–1837).

COV-2563

4 September 1837 Gowalpara HG 1 Cover

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4 September 1837 Gowalpara HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2563 — front

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Date

4 September 1837

Description

Postal cover from gowalpara (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 September 1837. Note: Intaglio. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Gowalpara

2 marks

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

COV-2563 is a Gowalpara pre stamp cover of 4 September 1837 bearing the Gowalpara HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Gowalpara postal history — the office known today as Goalpara, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from gowalpara (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 September 1837. Note: Intaglio. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2563 is recorded (front); the Gowalpara HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1837.

Questions about COV-2563

What is COV-2563?: COV-2563 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gowalpara, Bengal Presidency of 4 September 1837, bearing the Gowalpara HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from gowalpara (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 September 1837. Note: Intaglio. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Gowalpara HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gowalpara HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1837.
When was COV-2563 posted?: COV-2563 is dated 4 September 1837, within the recorded period of use of Gowalpara HG 1 (1830–1837).

About this record

This 4 September 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gowalpara HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.