COV-2627 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dharwar, Bombay Presidency of 7 February 1836, bearing the Dharwar HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from dharwar (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 February 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Dharwar HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836.

When was COV-2627 posted?

COV-2627 is dated 7 February 1836, within the recorded period of use of Dharwar HG 1 (1836).

COV-2627

7 February 1836 Dharwar HG 1 Cover

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7 February 1836 Dharwar HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2627 — front

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Date

7 February 1836

Description

Postal cover from dharwar (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 February 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Dharwar pre stamp cover

COV-2627 is a Dharwar pre stamp cover of 7 February 1836 bearing the Dharwar HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Dharwar postal history — the office known today as Dharwad, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from dharwar (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 February 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2627 is recorded (front); the Dharwar HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1836.

Questions about COV-2627

What is COV-2627?: COV-2627 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dharwar, Bombay Presidency of 7 February 1836, bearing the Dharwar HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from dharwar (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 February 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Dharwar HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dharwar HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836.
When was COV-2627 posted?: COV-2627 is dated 7 February 1836, within the recorded period of use of Dharwar HG 1 (1836).

About this record

This 7 February 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dharwar HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.