How scarce is the Bombay HG 12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829–1834.

When was COV-207 posted?

COV-207 is dated 1829, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 12 (1829–1834).

COV-207

1829 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1829, Bombay HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-207) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay HG 12, back (COV-207) — back

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Date

1829

Description

India, Bombay, 1829, "BOMBAY POST NOT PAID/GPO" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 12). Bold but watery strike on back of folded letter datelined Bombay Nov. 3, 1829, addressed to Bhooj, Nov. 12 internal receipt docketing, cover with heavy overall toning, still Fine and scarce strike

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10014, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-207 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 1829 bearing the Bombay HG 12 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bombay postal history — the office known today as Mumbai, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10014.

2 images of COV-207 are recorded (front, back); the Bombay HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1829–1834.

Questions about COV-207

What is COV-207?: COV-207 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1829, bearing the Bombay HG 12 handstamp in black. India, Bombay, 1829, "BOMBAY POST NOT PAID/GPO" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 12). Bold but watery strike on back of folded letter datelined Bombay Nov. 3, 1829, addressed to Bhooj, Nov. 12 internal receipt docketing, cover with heavy overall toning, still Fine and scarce strike
How scarce is the Bombay HG 12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829–1834.
What is the provenance of COV-207?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10014.
When was COV-207 posted?: COV-207 is dated 1829, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 12 (1829–1834).

About this record

This 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay HG 12 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10014.