COV-2912 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 18 October 1841, bearing the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 October 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Belgaum HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Belgaum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1849.

When was COV-2912 posted?

COV-2912 is dated 18 October 1841, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 3 (1839–1849).

COV-2912

18 October 1841 Belgaum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 October 1841, Belgaum HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2912) — front

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Date

18 October 1841

Description

Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 October 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Belgaum

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About this Belgaum pre stamp cover

COV-2912 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 18 October 1841 bearing the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, 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 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 October 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2912 is recorded (front); the Belgaum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1849.

Questions about COV-2912

What is COV-2912?: COV-2912 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 18 October 1841, bearing the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 October 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Belgaum HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Belgaum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1849.
When was COV-2912 posted?: COV-2912 is dated 18 October 1841, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 3 (1839–1849).

About this record

This 18 October 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded.