COV-844 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mahableshwar, Bombay Presidency of 5 May 1853, bearing the Mahableshwar HG 3A handstamp in red. 1853 : H.G.3 3: Letter from MAHABLESHWUR to JERSEY via BOMBAY, reached UK on 29 June.

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-844 posted?

COV-844 is dated 5 May 1853, within the recorded period of use of Mahableshwar HG 3A (1846–1853).

COV-844

5 May 1853 Mahableshwar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 May 1853, Mahableshwar HG 3A handstruck folded letter (COV-844)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

5 May 1853

Description

1853 : H.G.3 3: Letter from MAHABLESHWUR to JERSEY via BOMBAY, reached UK on 29 June.

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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-844 is a Mahableshwar pre stamp cover of 5 May 1853 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?

1853 : H.G.3 3: Letter from MAHABLESHWUR to JERSEY via BOMBAY, reached UK on 29 June.

1 image of COV-844 is recorded; the Mahableshwar HG 3A mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1853.

Questions about COV-844

What is COV-844?: COV-844 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mahableshwar, Bombay Presidency of 5 May 1853, bearing the Mahableshwar HG 3A handstamp in red. 1853 : H.G.3 3: Letter from MAHABLESHWUR to JERSEY via BOMBAY, reached UK on 29 June.
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-844 posted?: COV-844 is dated 5 May 1853, within the recorded period of use of Mahableshwar HG 3A (1846–1853).

About this record

This 5 May 1853 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.