COV-4064
12 July 1843 Belgaum Cover


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Date
12 July 1843
Description
Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 12 July 1843. 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 3handstampRed1839–1854
- Belgaum HG 4handstampRed1838–1852
- Belgaum HG 4AhandstampRed1838–1843
- Belgaum HG 5handstampRed1840–1858
+1 more at this office.View all Belgaum marks and postal history →
About this Belgaum pre stamp cover
COV-4064 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 12 July 1843 bearing the Belgaum HG 7 handstamp, struck in black, 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 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 12 July 1843. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
2 images of COV-4064 are recorded (front, back); the Belgaum HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-4064
- What is COV-4064?
- COV-4064 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 12 July 1843, bearing the Belgaum HG 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 12 July 1843. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- How scarce is the Belgaum HG 7 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Belgaum HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- When was COV-4064 posted?
- COV-4064 is dated 12 July 1843, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 7 (—).
About this record
This 12 July 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 7 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
