COV-4112 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Panwell, Bombay Presidency of 29 March 1840, bearing the Panwell HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from panwell (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 March 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Panwell HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1856.

When was COV-4112 posted?

COV-4112 is dated 29 March 1840, within the recorded period of use of Panwell HG 3 (1840–1856).

COV-4112

29 March 1840 Panwell Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 March 1840, Panwell HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4112)

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Date

29 March 1840

Description

Postal cover from panwell (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 March 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Panwell

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Panwell 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 Panwell pre stamp cover

COV-4112 is a Panwell pre stamp cover of 29 March 1840 bearing the Panwell HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Panwell postal history — the office known today as Panvel, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from panwell (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 March 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4112 is recorded; the Panwell HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1856.

Questions about COV-4112

What is COV-4112?: COV-4112 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Panwell, Bombay Presidency of 29 March 1840, bearing the Panwell HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from panwell (bombay), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 March 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Panwell HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Panwell HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1856.
When was COV-4112 posted?: COV-4112 is dated 29 March 1840, within the recorded period of use of Panwell HG 3 (1840–1856).

About this record

This 29 March 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Panwell HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.