COV-1585 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 10 December 1812, bearing the Bombay HG 4 handstamp in black. 1813 B.BAY POST PAID Giles 4 on folded letter to UK

How scarce is the Bombay HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1809–1815.

When was COV-1585 posted?

COV-1585 is dated 10 December 1812, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 4 (1809–1815).

COV-1585

10 December 1812 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 December 1812, Bombay HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1585)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1585)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay HG 4, scan 3 (COV-1585)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay HG 4, scan 4 (COV-1585)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay HG 4, scan 5 (COV-1585)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay HG 4, scan 6 (COV-1585)

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Date

10 December 1812

Description

1813 B.BAY POST PAID Giles 4 on folded letter to UK

Auction

StampBay

17, Lot 110

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-1585 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 10 December 1812 bearing the Bombay HG 4 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?

1813 B.BAY POST PAID Giles 4 on folded letter to UK

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 110.

6 images of COV-1585 are recorded; the Bombay HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1815.

Questions about COV-1585

What is COV-1585?: COV-1585 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 10 December 1812, bearing the Bombay HG 4 handstamp in black. 1813 B.BAY POST PAID Giles 4 on folded letter to UK
How scarce is the Bombay HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1809–1815.
What is the provenance of COV-1585?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 110.
When was COV-1585 posted?: COV-1585 is dated 10 December 1812, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 4 (1809–1815).

About this record

This 10 December 1812 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay HG 4 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 17, lot 110.