COV-2914 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mahableshwar, Bombay Presidency of 1 November 1851, bearing the Mahableshwar HG 3A handstamp in red. Postal cover from mahableshwar (bombay), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 November 1851. 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-2914 posted?

COV-2914 is dated 1 November 1851, within the recorded period of use of Mahableshwar HG 3A (1846–1853).

COV-2914

1 November 1851 Mahableshwar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 November 1851, Mahableshwar HG 3A handstruck folded letter (COV-2914) — front

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Date

1 November 1851

Description

Postal cover from mahableshwar (bombay), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 November 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Mahableshwar

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About this Mahableshwar pre stamp cover

COV-2914 is a Mahableshwar pre stamp cover of 1 November 1851 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 1 November 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2914 is recorded (front); the Mahableshwar HG 3A mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1853.

Questions about COV-2914

What is COV-2914?: COV-2914 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mahableshwar, Bombay Presidency of 1 November 1851, bearing the Mahableshwar HG 3A handstamp in red. Postal cover from mahableshwar (bombay), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 November 1851. 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-2914 posted?: COV-2914 is dated 1 November 1851, within the recorded period of use of Mahableshwar HG 3A (1846–1853).

About this record

This 1 November 1851 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.