COV-2278 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmednugur, Bombay Presidency of 20 February 1851, bearing the Ahmednugur HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ahmednugur (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 February 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Ahmednugur HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.

When was COV-2278 posted?

COV-2278 is dated 20 February 1851, within the recorded period of use of Ahmednugur HG 1 (1838–1854).

COV-2278

20 February 1851 Ahmednugur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 February 1851, Ahmednugur HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2278) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ahmednugur HG 1, back (COV-2278) — back

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Date

20 February 1851

Description

Postal cover from ahmednugur (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 February 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Ahmednugur

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ahmednugur 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 Ahmednugur pre stamp cover

COV-2278 is an Ahmednugur pre stamp cover of 20 February 1851 bearing the Ahmednugur HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ahmednugur postal history — the office known today as Ahilyanagar, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from ahmednugur (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 February 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2278 are recorded (front, back); the Ahmednugur HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1854.

Questions about COV-2278

What is COV-2278?: COV-2278 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmednugur, Bombay Presidency of 20 February 1851, bearing the Ahmednugur HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ahmednugur (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 February 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Ahmednugur HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ahmednugur HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.
When was COV-2278 posted?: COV-2278 is dated 20 February 1851, within the recorded period of use of Ahmednugur HG 1 (1838–1854).

About this record

This 20 February 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ahmednugur HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.