COV-5031 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 1832, bearing the Mhow HG 1 handstamp in black.

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-5031 posted?

COV-5031 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 1 (1830–1836).

COV-5031

1832 Mhow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1832, Mhow HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5031) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mhow HG 1, back (COV-5031) — back

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Date

1832

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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-5031 is a Mhow pre stamp cover of 1832 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?

2 images of COV-5031 are recorded (front, back); the Mhow HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1836.

Questions about COV-5031

What is COV-5031?: COV-5031 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 1832, bearing the Mhow HG 1 handstamp in black.
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-5031 posted?: COV-5031 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 1 (1830–1836).

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 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.