COV-1462 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rutnagery, Bombay Presidency of 29 October 1855, bearing the Rutnagery HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from rutnagery (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 October 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Rutnagery HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Rutnagery HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1855.

When was COV-1462 posted?

COV-1462 is dated 29 October 1855, within the recorded period of use of Rutnagery HG 1 (1849–1855).

COV-1462

29 October 1855 Rutnagery Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 October 1855, Rutnagery HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1462)

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Date

29 October 1855

Description

Postal cover from rutnagery (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 October 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)

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Other recorded marks at Rutnagery

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Rutnagery is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this Rutnagery pre stamp cover

COV-1462 is a Rutnagery pre stamp cover of 29 October 1855 bearing the Rutnagery HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Rutnagery postal history — the office known today as Ratnagiri, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from rutnagery (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 October 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)

1 image of COV-1462 is recorded; the Rutnagery HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1855.

Questions about COV-1462

What is COV-1462?: COV-1462 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rutnagery, Bombay Presidency of 29 October 1855, bearing the Rutnagery HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from rutnagery (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 October 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Rutnagery HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rutnagery HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-1462?: Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)
When was COV-1462 posted?: COV-1462 is dated 29 October 1855, within the recorded period of use of Rutnagery HG 1 (1849–1855).

About this record

This 29 October 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rutnagery HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.