How scarce is the Bombay SD3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay SD3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1819–1840.

When was COV-2988 posted?

COV-2988 is dated 4 January 1837, within the recorded period of use of Bombay SD3 (1819–1840).

COV-2988

4 January 1837 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 January 1837, Bombay SD3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2988) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay SD3, back (COV-2988) — back

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Date

4 January 1837

Description

Dealer description: 1837 (4 Jan). EL full text carried via GPO / Bombay. Per Hugh Lindsay to London, fwded. Paid Indian Inland postage + steamer / annotated + 3sh / 2d GB arrival + 6 with local Indian native annotation. Displays excellent. Additional information: Faint Bombay SD3, Calcutta HG 15

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-2988 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 4 January 1837 bearing the Bombay SD3 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?

2 images of COV-2988 are recorded (front, back); the Bombay SD3 mark itself is recorded in use 1819–1840.

Questions about COV-2988

What is COV-2988?: COV-2988 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 4 January 1837, bearing the Bombay SD3 handstamp in red. Dealer description: 1837 (4 Jan). EL full text carried via GPO / Bombay. Per Hugh Lindsay to London, fwded. Paid Indian Inland postage + steamer / annotated + 3sh / 2d GB arrival + 6 with local Indian native annotation. Displays excellent. Additional information: Faint Bombay SD3, Calcutta HG 15
How scarce is the Bombay SD3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay SD3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1819–1840.
When was COV-2988 posted?: COV-2988 is dated 4 January 1837, within the recorded period of use of Bombay SD3 (1819–1840).

About this record

This 4 January 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay SD3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded.