How scarce is the Bombay HG 30 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay HG 30 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1860–1866.

When was COV-4421 posted?

COV-4421 is dated 24 February 1860, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 30 (1860–1866).

COV-4421

24 February 1860 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 February 1860, Bombay HG 30 handstruck folded letter (COV-4421) — front

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Date

24 February 1860

Description

INDIA 1860 StampLess Cover BOMBAY Bearing BOX >BHOOJ No.2 Box

Auction

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-4421 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 24 February 1860 bearing the Bombay HG 30 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?

INDIA 1860 StampLess Cover BOMBAY Bearing BOX >BHOOJ No.2 Box

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

1 image of COV-4421 is recorded (front); the Bombay HG 30 mark itself is recorded in use 1860–1866.

Questions about COV-4421

What is COV-4421?: COV-4421 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 24 February 1860, bearing the Bombay HG 30 handstamp in black. INDIA 1860 StampLess Cover BOMBAY Bearing BOX >BHOOJ No.2 Box
How scarce is the Bombay HG 30 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay HG 30 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1860–1866.
What is the provenance of COV-4421?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4421 posted?: COV-4421 is dated 24 February 1860, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 30 (1860–1866).

About this record

This 24 February 1860 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay HG 30 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.