COV-2494 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mallegaum, Bombay Presidency of 27 November 1843, bearing the Mallegaum HG 2a handstamp in red.

How scarce is the Mallegaum HG 2a mark on this cover?

The census grades Mallegaum HG 2a as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1843.

When was COV-2494 posted?

COV-2494 is dated 27 November 1843, within the recorded period of use of Mallegaum HG 2a (1839–1843).

COV-2494

27 November 1843 Mallegaum HG 2a Cover

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27 November 1843 Mallegaum HG 2a pre stamp cover — COV-2494 — front

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Date

27 November 1843

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Other recorded marks at Mallegaum

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mallegaum 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 Mallegaum pre stamp cover

COV-2494 is a Mallegaum pre stamp cover of 27 November 1843 bearing the Mallegaum HG 2a handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mallegaum postal history — the office known today as Malegaon, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-2494 is recorded (front); the Mallegaum HG 2a mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1843.

Questions about COV-2494

What is COV-2494?: COV-2494 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mallegaum, Bombay Presidency of 27 November 1843, bearing the Mallegaum HG 2a handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Mallegaum HG 2a mark on this cover?: The census grades Mallegaum HG 2a as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1843.
When was COV-2494 posted?: COV-2494 is dated 27 November 1843, within the recorded period of use of Mallegaum HG 2a (1839–1843).

About this record

This 27 November 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mallegaum HG 2a handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.