COV-2034 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 1840, bearing the Mhow HG 3a handstamp in black. 1840 MHOW Bearing HG 3a on fl to Udaipur with m.s. "If not at Oodeypoor to be sent to Jessulmere" This is recorded by Giles used in 1839 only (2 images)

How scarce is the Mhow HG 3a mark on this cover?

The census grades Mhow HG 3a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1852.

When was COV-2034 posted?

COV-2034 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 3a (1839–1852).

COV-2034

1840 Mhow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Mhow HG 3a handstruck folded letter (COV-2034)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mhow HG 3a, scan 2 (COV-2034)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1840

Description

1840 MHOW Bearing HG 3a on fl to Udaipur with m.s. "If not at Oodeypoor to be sent to Jessulmere" This is recorded by Giles used in 1839 only (2 images)

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 4260

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-2034 is a Mhow pre stamp cover of 1840 bearing the Mhow HG 3a handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mhow postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1840 MHOW Bearing HG 3a on fl to Udaipur with m.s. "If not at Oodeypoor to be sent to Jessulmere" This is recorded by Giles used in 1839 only (2 images)

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 4260.

2 images of COV-2034 are recorded; the Mhow HG 3a mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1852.

Questions about COV-2034

What is COV-2034?: COV-2034 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 1840, bearing the Mhow HG 3a handstamp in black. 1840 MHOW Bearing HG 3a on fl to Udaipur with m.s. "If not at Oodeypoor to be sent to Jessulmere" This is recorded by Giles used in 1839 only (2 images)
How scarce is the Mhow HG 3a mark on this cover?: The census grades Mhow HG 3a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-2034?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 4260.
When was COV-2034 posted?: COV-2034 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 3a (1839–1852).

About this record

This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mhow HG 3a 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 India Study Circle, lot 4260.