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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-3505 is a Mhow pre stamp cover of 1859 bearing the Mhow HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mhow postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
DR WHO 1859 INDIA STATIONERY TO BOMBAY R60986
Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (2026).
2 images of COV-3505 are recorded (front, back); the Mhow HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1859.
Questions about COV-3505
- What is COV-3505?
- COV-3505 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 1859, bearing the Mhow HG 5 handstamp in red. DR WHO 1859 INDIA STATIONERY TO BOMBAY R60986
- How scarce is the Mhow HG 5 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Mhow HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1859.
- What is the provenance of COV-3505?
- Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (2026).
- When was COV-3505 posted?
- COV-3505 is dated 1859, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 5 (1847–1859).
About this record
This 1859 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mhow HG 5 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, (2026).