COV-2497 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1 April 1838, bearing the Belgaum HG 4A handstamp in red. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 4A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 April 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Belgaum HG 4A mark on this cover?

The census grades Belgaum HG 4A as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1843.

When was COV-2497 posted?

COV-2497 is dated 1 April 1838, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 4A (1838–1843).

COV-2497

1 April 1838 Belgaum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 April 1838, Belgaum HG 4A handstruck folded letter (COV-2497) — front

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Date

1 April 1838

Description

Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 4A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 April 1838. 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-2497 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 1 April 1838 bearing the Belgaum HG 4A 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 4A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 April 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2497 is recorded (front); the Belgaum HG 4A mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1843.

Questions about COV-2497

What is COV-2497?: COV-2497 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1 April 1838, bearing the Belgaum HG 4A handstamp in red. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 4A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 April 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Belgaum HG 4A mark on this cover?: The census grades Belgaum HG 4A as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1843.
When was COV-2497 posted?: COV-2497 is dated 1 April 1838, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 4A (1838–1843).

About this record

This 1 April 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 4A handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.