COV-2566
30 October 1846 Mahableshwar HG 3A Cover

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Date
30 October 1846
Description
Postal cover from mahableshwar (bombay), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Red. Dated 30 October 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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Other recorded marks at Mahableshwar
7 marks7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mahableshwar are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Mahableshwar HG 1handstampBlack1848
- Mahableshwar HG 2handstampRed1851
- Mahableshwar HG 2ahandstampRed1849
- Mahableshwar HG 2BhandstampRed1849–1855
- Mahableshwar HG 3handstampRed1853
- Mahableshwar HG 4handstampRed1858
+1 more at this office.View all Mahableshwar marks and postal history →
About this Mahableshwar pre stamp cover
COV-2566 is a Mahableshwar pre stamp cover of 30 October 1846 bearing the Mahableshwar HG 3A handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mahableshwar postal history — the office known today as Mahabaleshwar, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Postal cover from mahableshwar (bombay), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Red. Dated 30 October 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
1 image of COV-2566 is recorded (front); the Mahableshwar HG 3A mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1853.
Questions about COV-2566
- What is COV-2566?
- COV-2566 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mahableshwar, Bombay Presidency of 30 October 1846, bearing the Mahableshwar HG 3A handstamp in red. Postal cover from mahableshwar (bombay), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Red. Dated 30 October 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- How scarce is the Mahableshwar HG 3A mark on this cover?
- The census grades Mahableshwar HG 3A as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1853.
- When was COV-2566 posted?
- COV-2566 is dated 30 October 1846, within the recorded period of use of Mahableshwar HG 3A (1846–1853).
About this record
This 30 October 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mahableshwar HG 3A handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
