COV-3999 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 13 October 1849, bearing the Baroda HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from baroda (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 October 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Baroda HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1849.

When was COV-3999 posted?

COV-3999 is dated 13 October 1849, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1 (1845–1849).

COV-3999

13 October 1849 Baroda Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 October 1849, Baroda HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3999) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Baroda HG 1, back (COV-3999) — back

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Date

13 October 1849

Description

Postal cover from baroda (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 October 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Baroda

2 marks

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

COV-3999 is a Baroda pre stamp cover of 13 October 1849 bearing the Baroda HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Baroda postal history — the office known today as Vadodara, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from baroda (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 October 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3999 are recorded (front, back); the Baroda HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1849.

Questions about COV-3999

What is COV-3999?: COV-3999 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 13 October 1849, bearing the Baroda HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from baroda (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 October 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Baroda HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Baroda HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1849.
When was COV-3999 posted?: COV-3999 is dated 13 October 1849, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1 (1845–1849).

About this record

This 13 October 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Baroda HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.