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12 April 1843 Dharwar HG 3 Cover

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12 April 1843 Dharwar HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-2226
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Date

12 April 1843

Description

1846-56 Native covers with boxed Paid datestamp in red (14) or Bearing datestamps in black (3), Paid datestamps include Dharwar, Madura, Mysore, Alleppy, Belgaum, Chingleput, Coimbature, Negapatum, Hydrabad, Bugwah, etc., a few faults though most are fine. (17).

Auction

Argyll EtkinArgyll Etkin

Auction Number 57 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Lot 1143, (6th Nov 2025)

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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 record

This 12 April 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dharwar HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Argyll Etkin, Auction Number 57 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, lot 1143, (6th Nov 2025).