COV-2900 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Malwan, Bombay Presidency of 2 February 1848, bearing the Malwan HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from malwan (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Malwan HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Malwan HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848.

When was COV-2900 posted?

COV-2900 is dated 2 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Malwan HG 2 (1848).

COV-2900

2 February 1848 Malwan Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 February 1848, Malwan HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2900) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Malwan HG 2, back (COV-2900) — back

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Date

2 February 1848

Description

Postal cover from malwan (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Malwan

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About this Malwan pre stamp cover

COV-2900 is a Malwan pre stamp cover of 2 February 1848 bearing the Malwan HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Malwan postal history — the office known today as Malvan, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from malwan (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2900 are recorded (front, back); the Malwan HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1848.

Questions about COV-2900

What is COV-2900?: COV-2900 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Malwan, Bombay Presidency of 2 February 1848, bearing the Malwan HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from malwan (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Malwan HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Malwan HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848.
When was COV-2900 posted?: COV-2900 is dated 2 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Malwan HG 2 (1848).

About this record

This 2 February 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Malwan HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.