COV-1235 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Malda, Bengal Presidency of 1850, bearing the Malda HG 2 handstamp in black. 1850 MALDA Bearing Giles 2 on handmade cover to Berhampore

How scarce is the Malda HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Malda HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1852.

When was COV-1235 posted?

COV-1235 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Malda HG 2 (1850–1852).

COV-1235

1850 Malda Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Malda HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1235)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Malda HG 2, scan 2 (COV-1235)

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Date

1850

Description

1850 MALDA Bearing Giles 2 on handmade cover to Berhampore

Auction

StampBay

6, Lot 17

Same office

Other recorded marks at Malda

1 mark

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

Malda HG 1handstampBlack1827–1834

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About this Malda pre stamp cover

COV-1235 is a Malda pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Malda HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Malda postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1850 MALDA Bearing Giles 2 on handmade cover to Berhampore

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 17.

2 images of COV-1235 are recorded; the Malda HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1852.

Questions about COV-1235

What is COV-1235?: COV-1235 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Malda, Bengal Presidency of 1850, bearing the Malda HG 2 handstamp in black. 1850 MALDA Bearing Giles 2 on handmade cover to Berhampore
How scarce is the Malda HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Malda HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-1235?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 17.
When was COV-1235 posted?: COV-1235 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Malda HG 2 (1850–1852).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Malda HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 6, lot 17.