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COV-2566

30 October 1846 Mahableshwar HG 3A Cover

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30 October 1846 Mahableshwar HG 3A pre stamp cover — COV-2566
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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

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7 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.

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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.