COV-1677 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Damaun, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Damaun HG 1 handstamp in mauve. Addressed to Surat

How scarce is the Damaun HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Damaun HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1859.

COV-1677

Damaun Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Damaun HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1677)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Markand Dave FRPSL

Description

Addressed to Surat

Certificates

BPA 1997 (#47945)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Damaun

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Damaun is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Damaun HG 2handstampMauve1853–1854

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About this Damaun pre stamp cover

COV-1677 is a Damaun pre stamp cover bearing the Damaun HG 1 handstamp, struck in mauve, recorded in the census of Damaun postal history — the office known today as Daman, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Addressed to Surat

1 image of COV-1677 is recorded; the Damaun HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1859.

Questions about COV-1677

What is COV-1677?: COV-1677 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Damaun, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Damaun HG 1 handstamp in mauve. Addressed to Surat
How scarce is the Damaun HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Damaun HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1859.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Damaun HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. Certified: BPA 1997 (#47945).