Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
1832
Description
Entire posted from Mhow to Edinburgh on January 1833 with rare handstamp of Mhow HG1 in Mauve color along with Liverpool India ship LR martime handstamp and other delivery marks with 10 Annas postage paid. HG1 handstamp was discontinued in 1832 which was in black color and was continued for another year in Mauve color.
Same office
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 record
This 1832 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.