How scarce is the Malwan HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Malwan HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844.

When was COV-472 posted?

COV-472 is dated 9 May 1844, within the recorded period of use of Malwan HG 1 (1844).

COV-472

9 May 1844 Malwan Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 May 1844, Malwan HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-472) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Malwan HG 1, back (COV-472) — back

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Date

9 May 1844

Description

India, Malwan, 1844, "MALWAN/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded). Clear strike in red with manuscript "9 May 1844" date and "4 A" rate added on back of cover to Corfu, Ionian Islands, sender's directive "via Suez & Alexandria" , red framed "INDIA PAID" and "Forwarded by R. Duckworth & Co. Malta" forwarder's handstamps, manuscript "5" and red "11" rate markings, Very Fine, an exceptional destination for any 19th century cover from India, particularly so with an unrecorded postal marking from a small town such as Malwan

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10063, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7

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Other recorded marks at Malwan

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Malwan is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Malwan HG 2handstampBlack1848

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About this Malwan pre stamp cover

COV-472 is a Malwan pre stamp cover of 9 May 1844 bearing the Malwan HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Malwan postal history — the office known today as Malvan, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10063.

2 images of COV-472 are recorded (front, back); the Malwan HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1844.

Questions about COV-472

What is COV-472?: COV-472 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Malwan, Bombay Presidency of 9 May 1844, bearing the Malwan HG 1 handstamp in red. India, Malwan, 1844, "MALWAN/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded). Clear strike in red with manuscript "9 May 1844" date and "4 A" rate added on back of cover to Corfu, Ionian Islands, sender's directive "via Suez & Alexandria" , red framed "INDIA PAID" and "Forwarded by R. Duckworth & Co. Malta" forwarder's handstamps, manuscript "5" and red "11" rate markings, Very Fine, an exceptional destination for any 19th century cover from India, particularly so with an unrecorded postal marking from a small town such as Malwan
How scarce is the Malwan HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Malwan HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844.
What is the provenance of COV-472?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10063.
When was COV-472 posted?: COV-472 is dated 9 May 1844, within the recorded period of use of Malwan HG 1 (1844).

About this record

This 9 May 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Malwan HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10063.