COV-1237 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 1833, bearing the Mhow HG 1 handstamp in black. 1833 MHOW PtPd fine strike of Giles 1 on fl to Edinburgh with boxed INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH

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

The census grades Mhow HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1836.

When was COV-1237 posted?

COV-1237 is dated 1833, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 1 (1830–1836).

COV-1237

1833 Mhow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1833, Mhow HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1237)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mhow HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1237)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mhow HG 1, scan 3 (COV-1237)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mhow HG 1, scan 4 (COV-1237)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mhow HG 1, scan 5 (COV-1237)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mhow HG 1, scan 6 (COV-1237)

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Date

1833

Description

1833 MHOW PtPd fine strike of Giles 1 on fl to Edinburgh with boxed INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH

Auction

StampBay

6, Lot 19

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mhow

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mhow 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 Mhow pre stamp cover

COV-1237 is a Mhow pre stamp cover of 1833 bearing the Mhow HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mhow postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1833 MHOW PtPd fine strike of Giles 1 on fl to Edinburgh with boxed INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 19.

6 images of COV-1237 are recorded; the Mhow HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1836.

Questions about COV-1237

What is COV-1237?: COV-1237 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 1833, bearing the Mhow HG 1 handstamp in black. 1833 MHOW PtPd fine strike of Giles 1 on fl to Edinburgh with boxed INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH
How scarce is the Mhow HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mhow HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-1237?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 19.
When was COV-1237 posted?: COV-1237 is dated 1833, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 1 (1830–1836).

About this record

This 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mhow HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 6, lot 19.