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Description
f.w. ½a pale blue imperf die I, tied by “1” type 4 from Bombay to Broach with faint trisected BOMBAY Paid and trisected BROACH Paid on reverse
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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-3560 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?
f.w. ½a pale blue imperf die I, tied by “1” type 4 from Bombay to Broach with faint trisected BOMBAY Paid and trisected BROACH Paid on reverse
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.
2 images of COV-3560 are recorded (front, back); the Broach HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1857.
Questions about COV-3560
- What is COV-3560?
- COV-3560 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Broach, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Broach HG 3 handstamp in red. f.w. ½a pale blue imperf die I, tied by “1” type 4 from Bombay to Broach with faint trisected BOMBAY Paid and trisected BROACH Paid on reverse
- 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-3560?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.
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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay.