COV-2623 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 23 December 1836, bearing the Belgaum HG 2 handstamp in orange. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Orange. Dated 23 December 1836. Note: also 1836 R. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Belgaum HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1837.

When was COV-2623 posted?

COV-2623 is dated 23 December 1836, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 2 (1832–1837).

COV-2623

23 December 1836 Belgaum HG 2 Cover

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23 December 1836 Belgaum HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-2623 — front

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Date

23 December 1836

Description

Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Orange. Dated 23 December 1836. Note: also 1836 R. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Belgaum

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Belgaum 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 Belgaum pre stamp cover

COV-2623 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 23 December 1836 bearing the Belgaum HG 2 handstamp, struck in orange, recorded in the census of Belgaum postal history — the office known today as Belagavi, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Orange. Dated 23 December 1836. Note: also 1836 R. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2623 is recorded (front); the Belgaum HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1837.

Questions about COV-2623

What is COV-2623?: COV-2623 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 23 December 1836, bearing the Belgaum HG 2 handstamp in orange. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Orange. Dated 23 December 1836. Note: also 1836 R. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Belgaum HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Belgaum HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1837.
When was COV-2623 posted?: COV-2623 is dated 23 December 1836, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 2 (1832–1837).

About this record

This 23 December 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.