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Date
10 April 1855
Description
Postal cover from khamgaum (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 April 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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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-3404 is a Khamgaum pre stamp cover of 10 April 1855 bearing the Khamgaum HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Khamgaum postal history — the office known today as Khamgaon, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Postal cover from khamgaum (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 April 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
2 images of COV-3404 are recorded (front, back); the Khamgaum HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1855.
Questions about COV-3404
- What is COV-3404?
- COV-3404 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Khamgaum, Bombay Presidency of 10 April 1855, bearing the Khamgaum HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from khamgaum (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 April 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- How scarce is the Khamgaum HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Khamgaum HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855.
- When was COV-3404 posted?
- COV-3404 is dated 10 April 1855, within the recorded period of use of Khamgaum HG 2 (1855).
About this record
This 10 April 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Khamgaum HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.