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COV-4064

12 July 1843 Belgaum Cover

Back to census|Belgaum HG 7 · 3 covers recorded
Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 July 1843, Belgaum HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4064)
front
Pre-stamp cover of India — Belgaum HG 7, back (COV-4064)
back

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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 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-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.