How scarce is the Bombay HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1825.

When was COV-206 posted?

COV-206 is dated 1820, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 8 (1820–1825).

COV-206

1820 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1820, Bombay HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-206) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay HG 8, back (COV-206) — back

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Date

1820

Description

India, Bombay, 1820, "Bombay/POST NOT PAID/18 JY 18/1821" Oval Datestamp (Giles 8). Clear strike on arrival on back of folded letter originating in England datelined Oct. 23, 1820, addressed to "James ? Fraser Es, Calcutta, care of H. Bernice May, Consul at Cairo" , Calcutta (Aug. 9) transit datestamp with manuscript "1 (rupee) 5as" rate marking, cover missing small piece of front panel, Very Fine

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Sale 9020, Lot 10013, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-206 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 1820 bearing the Bombay HG 8 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 10013.

2 images of COV-206 are recorded (front, back); the Bombay HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1825.

Questions about COV-206

What is COV-206?: COV-206 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1820, bearing the Bombay HG 8 handstamp in black. India, Bombay, 1820, "Bombay/POST NOT PAID/18 JY 18/1821" Oval Datestamp (Giles 8). Clear strike on arrival on back of folded letter originating in England datelined Oct. 23, 1820, addressed to "James ? Fraser Es, Calcutta, care of H. Bernice May, Consul at Cairo" , Calcutta (Aug. 9) transit datestamp with manuscript "1 (rupee) 5as" rate marking, cover missing small piece of front panel, Very Fine
How scarce is the Bombay HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1825.
What is the provenance of COV-206?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10013.
When was COV-206 posted?: COV-206 is dated 1820, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 8 (1820–1825).

About this record

This 1820 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay HG 8 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10013.