COV-2680 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tirhoot, Bengal Presidency of 25 April 1819, bearing the Tirhoot HG A handstamp in black. Postal cover from tirhoot (bengal), bearing HG A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 April 1819. Note: Intaglio white on black – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Tirhoot HG A mark on this cover?

The census grades Tirhoot HG A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1819.

When was COV-2680 posted?

COV-2680 is dated 25 April 1819, within the recorded period of use of Tirhoot HG A (1819).

COV-2680

25 April 1819 Tirhoot HG A Cover

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25 April 1819 Tirhoot HG A pre stamp cover — COV-2680 — front

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Date

25 April 1819

Description

Postal cover from tirhoot (bengal), bearing HG A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 April 1819. Note: Intaglio white on black – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Tirhoot

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tirhoot 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 Tirhoot pre stamp cover

COV-2680 is a Tirhoot pre stamp cover of 25 April 1819 bearing the Tirhoot HG A handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Tirhoot postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from tirhoot (bengal), bearing HG A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 April 1819. Note: Intaglio white on black – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2680 is recorded (front); the Tirhoot HG A mark itself is recorded in use 1819.

Questions about COV-2680

What is COV-2680?: COV-2680 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tirhoot, Bengal Presidency of 25 April 1819, bearing the Tirhoot HG A handstamp in black. Postal cover from tirhoot (bengal), bearing HG A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 April 1819. Note: Intaglio white on black – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Tirhoot HG A mark on this cover?: The census grades Tirhoot HG A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1819.
When was COV-2680 posted?: COV-2680 is dated 25 April 1819, within the recorded period of use of Tirhoot HG A (1819).

About this record

This 25 April 1819 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tirhoot HG A handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.