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COV-4234

1840 Ahmednugur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Ahmednugur HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4234)
front
Pre-stamp cover of India — Ahmednugur HG 1, back (COV-4234)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

1840

Description

Postal cover from ahmednugur (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 1840. 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-4234 is an Ahmednugur pre stamp cover of 1840 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 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4234 are recorded (front, back); the Ahmednugur HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1854.

Questions about COV-4234

What is COV-4234?
COV-4234 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmednugur, Bombay Presidency of 1840, bearing the Ahmednugur HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ahmednugur (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 1840. 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-4234 posted?
COV-4234 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Ahmednugur HG 1 (1838–1854).

About this record

This 1840 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.