COV-5418 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Assurghur, Bombay Presidency of 13 September 1859, bearing the Assurghur HG 2 handstamp in red.

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

The census grades Assurghur HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1859.

When was COV-5418 posted?

COV-5418 is dated 13 September 1859, within the recorded period of use of Assurghur HG 2 (1842–1859).

COV-5418

13 September 1859 Assurghur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 September 1859, Assurghur HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5418) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Assurghur HG 2, back (COV-5418) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

13 September 1859

Auction

eBay

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Other recorded marks at Assurghur

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Assurghur 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 Assurghur pre stamp cover

COV-5418 is an Assurghur pre stamp cover of 13 September 1859 bearing the Assurghur HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Assurghur postal history — the office known today as Asirgarh, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-5418 are recorded (front, back); the Assurghur HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1859.

Questions about COV-5418

What is COV-5418?: COV-5418 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Assurghur, Bombay Presidency of 13 September 1859, bearing the Assurghur HG 2 handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Assurghur HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Assurghur HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1859.
What is the provenance of COV-5418?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-5418 posted?: COV-5418 is dated 13 September 1859, within the recorded period of use of Assurghur HG 2 (1842–1859).

About this record

This 13 September 1859 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Assurghur HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.