COV-3987 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 4 November 1853, bearing the Baroda HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from baroda (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 November 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Baroda HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1854.

When was COV-3987 posted?

COV-3987 is dated 4 November 1853, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 2 (1853–1854).

COV-3987

4 November 1853 Baroda Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 November 1853, Baroda HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3987) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Baroda HG 2, back (COV-3987) — back

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Date

4 November 1853

Description

Postal cover from baroda (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 November 1853. 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-3987 is a Baroda pre stamp cover of 4 November 1853 bearing the Baroda HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, 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 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 November 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3987 are recorded (front, back); the Baroda HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1854.

Questions about COV-3987

What is COV-3987?: COV-3987 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 4 November 1853, bearing the Baroda HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from baroda (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 November 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Baroda HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Baroda HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1854.
When was COV-3987 posted?: COV-3987 is dated 4 November 1853, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 2 (1853–1854).

About this record

This 4 November 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Baroda HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.