COV-477

25 April 1838 Mhow HG 3 Cover

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25 April 1838 Mhow HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-477 — front

Mhow HG 3 pre stamp cover — back (COV-477) — back

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Date

25 April 1838

Description

India, Mhow, 1838, "MHOW/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 3). Bold strike with manuscript "25 April 1838" date and "9 Annas" rate added on back of folded letter to Kahnpoor (Kanpur), May 4 receipt docketing, Very Fine strike, scarce this choice

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10068, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7

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Other recorded marks at Mhow

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About this record

This 25 April 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mhow HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10068.