Scan or Photo Courtesy of Arvind
Date
2 February 1855
Same office
Other recorded marks at Khamgaum
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Khamgaum is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Khamgaum pre stamp cover
COV-2493 is a Khamgaum pre stamp cover of 2 February 1855 bearing the Khamgaum HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Khamgaum postal history — the office known today as Khamgaon, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1 image of COV-2493 is recorded (front); the Khamgaum HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1856.
Questions about COV-2493
- What is COV-2493?
- COV-2493 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Khamgaum, Bombay Presidency of 2 February 1855, bearing the Khamgaum HG 1 handstamp in black.
- How scarce is the Khamgaum HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Khamgaum HG 1 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1856.
- When was COV-2493 posted?
- COV-2493 is dated 2 February 1855, within the recorded period of use of Khamgaum HG 1 (1855–1856).
About this record
This 2 February 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Khamgaum HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.