COV-2913
23 July 1841 Belgaum Cover

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
23 July 1841
Description
Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 July 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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Other recorded marks at Belgaum
7 marks7 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.
- Belgaum HG 1handstampRed1829–1837
- Belgaum HG 2handstampOrange1832–1837
- Belgaum HG 4handstampRed1838–1852
- Belgaum HG 4AhandstampRed1838–1843
- Belgaum HG 5handstampRed1840–1858
- Belgaum HG 6handstampBlack1851–1858
+1 more at this office.View all Belgaum marks and postal history →
About this Belgaum pre stamp cover
COV-2913 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 23 July 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 23 July 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
1 image of COV-2913 is recorded (front); the Belgaum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1849.
Questions about COV-2913
- What is COV-2913?
- COV-2913 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 23 July 1841, bearing the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 July 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-2913 posted?
- COV-2913 is dated 23 July 1841, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 3 (1839–1849).
About this record
This 23 July 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.
