COV-1441 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dharwar, Bombay Presidency of 1841, bearing the Dharwar HG 2 handstamp in red. 1851 DHARWAR FREE Giles 2 (Giles records usage ONLY in 1841, this is 10 years later) on cover with BOMBAY FREE Giles 23

How scarce is the Dharwar HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Dharwar HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841.

When was COV-1441 posted?

COV-1441 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Dharwar HG 2 (1841).

COV-1441

1841 Dharwar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1841, Dharwar HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1441)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dharwar HG 2, scan 2 (COV-1441)

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Date

1841

Description

1851 DHARWAR FREE Giles 2 (Giles records usage ONLY in 1841, this is 10 years later) on cover with BOMBAY FREE Giles 23

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 31

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Other recorded marks at Dharwar

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Dharwar are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Dharwar pre stamp cover

COV-1441 is a Dharwar pre stamp cover of 1841 bearing the Dharwar HG 2 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?

1851 DHARWAR FREE Giles 2 (Giles records usage ONLY in 1841, this is 10 years later) on cover with BOMBAY FREE Giles 23

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 31.

2 images of COV-1441 are recorded; the Dharwar HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1841.

Questions about COV-1441

What is COV-1441?: COV-1441 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dharwar, Bombay Presidency of 1841, bearing the Dharwar HG 2 handstamp in red. 1851 DHARWAR FREE Giles 2 (Giles records usage ONLY in 1841, this is 10 years later) on cover with BOMBAY FREE Giles 23
How scarce is the Dharwar HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dharwar HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841.
What is the provenance of COV-1441?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 31.
When was COV-1441 posted?: COV-1441 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Dharwar HG 2 (1841).

About this record

This 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dharwar HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 31.