COV-2815 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmedabad Cantonment, Bombay Presidency of 14 April 1849, bearing the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from ahmedabad-cantonment (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 April 1849. Note: "Amedabad" Spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849.

When was COV-2815 posted?

COV-2815 is dated 14 April 1849, within the recorded period of use of Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 (1849).

COV-2815

14 April 1849 Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 April 1849, Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-2815) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6, back (COV-2815) — back

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Date

14 April 1849

Description

Postal cover from ahmedabad-cantonment (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 April 1849. Note: "Amedabad" Spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Ahmedabad Cantonment

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ahmedabad Cantonment 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 Ahmedabad Cantonment pre stamp cover

COV-2815 is an Ahmedabad Cantonment pre stamp cover of 14 April 1849 bearing the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ahmedabad Cantonment postal history — the office known today as Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from ahmedabad-cantonment (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 April 1849. Note: "Amedabad" Spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2815 are recorded (front, back); the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1849.

Questions about COV-2815

What is COV-2815?: COV-2815 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmedabad Cantonment, Bombay Presidency of 14 April 1849, bearing the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from ahmedabad-cantonment (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 April 1849. Note: "Amedabad" Spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849.
When was COV-2815 posted?: COV-2815 is dated 14 April 1849, within the recorded period of use of Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 (1849).

About this record

This 14 April 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.