COV-4388 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 26 March 1848, bearing the Mhow HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mhow (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 March 1848. 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-4388 posted?

COV-4388 is dated 26 March 1848, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 5 (1847–1859).

COV-4388

26 March 1848 Mhow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 March 1848, Mhow HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4388) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mhow HG 5, back (COV-4388) — back

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Date

26 March 1848

Description

Postal cover from mhow (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 March 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

StampBay

Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, (August 29 2026)

Provenance

India 1848 (Mar 26) MHOW Paid Giles 5 on folded letter to London with boxed INDIA PAID and London PAID alongside

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Other recorded marks at Mhow

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About this Mhow pre stamp cover

COV-4388 is a Mhow pre stamp cover of 26 March 1848 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 26 March 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive (August 29 2026).

2 images of COV-4388 are recorded (front, back); the Mhow HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1859.

Questions about COV-4388

What is COV-4388?: COV-4388 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mhow, Bombay Presidency of 26 March 1848, bearing the Mhow HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mhow (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 March 1848. 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.
What is the provenance of COV-4388?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive (August 29 2026).
When was COV-4388 posted?: COV-4388 is dated 26 March 1848, within the recorded period of use of Mhow HG 5 (1847–1859).

About this record

This 26 March 1848 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. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, (August 29 2026).