Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Description
Postal cover from khandala (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Khandala
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Khandala is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Khandala pre stamp cover
COV-3072 is a Khandala pre stamp cover bearing the Khandala HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Khandala postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Postal cover from khandala (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
1 image of COV-3072 is recorded (front); the Khandala HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1854.
Questions about COV-3072
- What is COV-3072?
- COV-3072 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Khandala, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Khandala HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from khandala (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- How scarce is the Khandala HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Khandala HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Khandala HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.