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Other recorded marks at Broach
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Broach are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Broach pre stamp cover
COV-1190 is a Broach pre stamp cover bearing the Broach HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Broach postal history — the office known today as Bharuch, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Broach Paid/Bearing strike on fl
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 13.
1 image of COV-1190 is recorded; the Broach HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1857.
Questions about COV-1190
- What is COV-1190?
- COV-1190 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Broach, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Broach HG 3 handstamp in red. Broach Paid/Bearing strike on fl
- How scarce is the Broach HG 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Broach HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1857.
- What is the provenance of COV-1190?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 13.
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Broach HG 3 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 StampBay, 3, lot 13.