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Description
MHOW PtPd HG 1 on small fl (2 images)
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Other recorded marks at Mhow
5 marks5 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.
About this Mhow pre stamp cover
COV-2033 is a Mhow pre stamp cover 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?
MHOW PtPd HG 1 on small fl (2 images)
Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 4259.
2 images of COV-2033 are recorded; the Mhow HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1836.
Questions about COV-2033
- What is COV-2033?
- COV-2033 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Mhow HG 1 handstamp in black. MHOW PtPd HG 1 on small fl (2 images)
- 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-2033?
- Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 4259.
About this record
This pre-1854 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 India Study Circle, lot 4259.