COV-2746 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hursole, Bombay Presidency of 5 March 1841, bearing the Hursole HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hursole (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 March 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Hursole HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1844.

When was COV-2746 posted?

COV-2746 is dated 5 March 1841, within the recorded period of use of Hursole HG 2 (1841–1844).

COV-2746

5 March 1841 Hursole HG 2 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 March 1841, Hursole HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2746) — front

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Date

5 March 1841

Description

Postal cover from hursole (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 March 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Hursole

1 mark

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

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About this Hursole pre stamp cover

COV-2746 is a Hursole pre stamp cover of 5 March 1841 bearing the Hursole HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hursole postal history — the office known today as Harsol, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from hursole (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 March 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2746 is recorded (front); the Hursole HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1844.

Questions about COV-2746

What is COV-2746?: COV-2746 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hursole, Bombay Presidency of 5 March 1841, bearing the Hursole HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hursole (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 March 1841. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Hursole HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hursole HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1844.
When was COV-2746 posted?: COV-2746 is dated 5 March 1841, within the recorded period of use of Hursole HG 2 (1841–1844).

About this record

This 5 March 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hursole HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.