COV-2279 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 20 February 1839, bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 February 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Nagpore HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Nagpore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1859.

When was COV-2279 posted?

COV-2279 is dated 20 February 1839, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

COV-2279

20 February 1839 Nagpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 February 1839, Nagpore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2279) — front

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Date

20 February 1839

Description

Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 February 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Nagpore

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nagpore 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 Nagpore pre stamp cover

COV-2279 is a Nagpore pre stamp cover of 20 February 1839 bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nagpore postal history — the office known today as Nagpur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 February 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2279 is recorded (front); the Nagpore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1859.

Questions about COV-2279

What is COV-2279?: COV-2279 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 20 February 1839, bearing the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 February 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Nagpore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Nagpore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1859.
When was COV-2279 posted?: COV-2279 is dated 20 February 1839, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 3 (1838–1859).

About this record

This 20 February 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nagpore HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded.