COV-2906 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jorehaut, Bengal Presidency of 25 April 1853, bearing the Jorehaut HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from jorehaut (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 25 April 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Jorehaut HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1853.

When was COV-2906 posted?

COV-2906 is dated 25 April 1853, within the recorded period of use of Jorehaut HG 1 (1850–1853).

COV-2906

25 April 1853 Jorehaut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 April 1853, Jorehaut HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2906) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

25 April 1853

Description

Postal cover from jorehaut (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 25 April 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

About this Jorehaut pre stamp cover

COV-2906 is a Jorehaut pre stamp cover of 25 April 1853 bearing the Jorehaut HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Jorehaut postal history — the office known today as Jorhat, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from jorehaut (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 25 April 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2906 is recorded (front); the Jorehaut HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1853.

Questions about COV-2906

What is COV-2906?: COV-2906 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jorehaut, Bengal Presidency of 25 April 1853, bearing the Jorehaut HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from jorehaut (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 25 April 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Jorehaut HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Jorehaut HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1853.
When was COV-2906 posted?: COV-2906 is dated 25 April 1853, within the recorded period of use of Jorehaut HG 1 (1850–1853).

About this record

This 25 April 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jorehaut HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.