How scarce is the Bhooj HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bhooj HG 3 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840.

When was COV-534 posted?

COV-534 is dated 8 March 1840, within the recorded period of use of Bhooj HG 3 (1840).

COV-534

8 March 1840 Bhooj Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 March 1840, Bhooj HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-534) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhooj HG 3, back (COV-534) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

8 March 1840

Description

Rare and only recorded cover with "Bhooj/ Bearing" All India Type handstamp in black color addressed from Bhooj to Jaulanah with 8 anans postage due addressed to Marshall of 2nd Madras Cavalry on 8th March 1840.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bhooj

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bhooj 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 Bhooj pre stamp cover

COV-534 is a Bhooj pre stamp cover of 8 March 1840 bearing the Bhooj HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bhooj postal history — the office known today as Bhuj, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-534 are recorded (front, back); the Bhooj HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1840.

Questions about COV-534

What is COV-534?: COV-534 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhooj, Bombay Presidency of 8 March 1840, bearing the Bhooj HG 3 handstamp in black. Rare and only recorded cover with "Bhooj/ Bearing" All India Type handstamp in black color addressed from Bhooj to Jaulanah with 8 anans postage due addressed to Marshall of 2nd Madras Cavalry on 8th March 1840.
How scarce is the Bhooj HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhooj HG 3 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840.
What is the provenance of COV-534?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-534 posted?: COV-534 is dated 8 March 1840, within the recorded period of use of Bhooj HG 3 (1840).

About this record

This 8 March 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhooj HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.