COV-1441 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1841, bearing the Bombay HG 23 handstamp in red. 1851 DHARWAR FREE Giles 2 (Giles records usage ONLY in 1841, this is 10 years later) on cover with BOMBAY FREE Giles 23

How scarce is the Bombay HG 23 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay HG 23 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1853.

When was COV-1441 posted?

COV-1441 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 23 (1838–1853).

COV-1441

1841 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1841, Bombay HG 23 handstruck folded letter (COV-1441)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay HG 23, scan 2 (COV-1441)

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Date

1841

Description

1851 DHARWAR FREE Giles 2 (Giles records usage ONLY in 1841, this is 10 years later) on cover with BOMBAY FREE Giles 23

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 31

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-1441 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 1841 bearing the Bombay HG 23 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bombay postal history — the office known today as Mumbai, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1851 DHARWAR FREE Giles 2 (Giles records usage ONLY in 1841, this is 10 years later) on cover with BOMBAY FREE Giles 23

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 31.

2 images of COV-1441 are recorded; the Bombay HG 23 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1853.

Questions about COV-1441

What is COV-1441?: COV-1441 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1841, bearing the Bombay HG 23 handstamp in red. 1851 DHARWAR FREE Giles 2 (Giles records usage ONLY in 1841, this is 10 years later) on cover with BOMBAY FREE Giles 23
How scarce is the Bombay HG 23 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay HG 23 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-1441?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 31.
When was COV-1441 posted?: COV-1441 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 23 (1838–1853).

About this record

This 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay HG 23 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 31.