COV-4291 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 3 February 1858, bearing the Mhow HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mhow (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 February 1858. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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.

When was COV-4291 posted?

COV-4291 is dated 3 February 1858, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 5 (1847–1859).

COV-4291

3 February 1858 Mhow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 February 1858, Mhow HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4291) — front

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Date

3 February 1858

Description

Postal cover from mhow (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 February 1858. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Mhow

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About this Mhow pre stamp cover

COV-4291 is a Mhow pre stamp cover of 3 February 1858 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?

Postal cover from mhow (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 February 1858. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4291 is recorded (front); the Mhow HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1859.

Questions about COV-4291

What is COV-4291?: COV-4291 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 3 February 1858, bearing the Mhow HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mhow (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 February 1858. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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.
When was COV-4291 posted?: COV-4291 is dated 3 February 1858, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 5 (1847–1859).

About this record

This 3 February 1858 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 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded.