COV-4831 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Belgaum HG 7 handstamp in black. 1829, Oct. Belgaum - Bombay. Petite cover with VF strike of the boxed Belgaum Bearing strike with 6as charge inserted. G.P.O. / A.M. No 2 receiver in black on reverse.

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 —.

COV-4831

Belgaum HG 7 Cover

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Belgaum HG 7 pre stamp cover — COV-4831 — front

Belgaum HG 7 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4831) — back

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Description

1829, Oct. Belgaum - Bombay. Petite cover with VF strike of the boxed Belgaum Bearing strike with 6as charge inserted. G.P.O. / A.M. No 2 receiver in black on reverse.

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About this Belgaum pre stamp cover

COV-4831 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover 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?

1829, Oct. Belgaum - Bombay. Petite cover with VF strike of the boxed Belgaum Bearing strike with 6as charge inserted. G.P.O. / A.M. No 2 receiver in black on reverse.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4831 are recorded (front, back); the Belgaum HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use —.

Questions about COV-4831

What is COV-4831?: COV-4831 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Belgaum HG 7 handstamp in black. 1829, Oct. Belgaum - Bombay. Petite cover with VF strike of the boxed Belgaum Bearing strike with 6as charge inserted. G.P.O. / A.M. No 2 receiver in black on reverse.
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 —.
What is the provenance of COV-4831?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

About this record

This pre-1854 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. It has appeared at auction with eBay.