COV-4566 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 9 July 1859, bearing the Nagpore HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Nagpore HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Nagpore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1859.

When was COV-4566 posted?

COV-4566 is dated 9 July 1859, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 6 (1859).

COV-4566

9 July 1859 Nagpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 July 1859, Nagpore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4566) — front

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Date

9 July 1859

Description

Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Nagpore

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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-4566 is a Nagpore pre stamp cover of 9 July 1859 bearing the Nagpore HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, 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 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4566 is recorded (front); the Nagpore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1859.

Questions about COV-4566

What is COV-4566?: COV-4566 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagpore, Bombay Presidency of 9 July 1859, bearing the Nagpore HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from nagpore (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Nagpore HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Nagpore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1859.
When was COV-4566 posted?: COV-4566 is dated 9 July 1859, within the recorded period of use of Nagpore HG 6 (1859).

About this record

This 9 July 1859 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nagpore HG 6 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.