COV-2271
11 April 1827 Saugor Cover
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Date
11 April 1827
Description
Postal cover from saugor (bombay), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 11 April 1827. Note: p.185 Saugor (Bengal) Further examination of covers stamped with the "POST/SAUGOR/OFFICE" mark has led to the view that this stamp was used at Saugor in Central India, and not in Bengal.. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Saugor
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saugor are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Saugor pre stamp cover
COV-2271 is a Saugor pre stamp cover of 11 April 1827 bearing the Saugor HG 1A handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Saugor postal history — the office known today as Sagar, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Postal cover from saugor (bombay), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 11 April 1827. Note: p.185 Saugor (Bengal) Further examination of covers stamped with the "POST/SAUGOR/OFFICE" mark has led to the view that this stamp was used at Saugor in Central India, and not in Bengal.. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
1 image of COV-2271 is recorded (front); the Saugor HG 1A mark itself is recorded in use 1822–1836.
Questions about COV-2271
- What is COV-2271?
- COV-2271 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 11 April 1827, bearing the Saugor HG 1A handstamp in black. Postal cover from saugor (bombay), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 11 April 1827. Note: p.185 Saugor (Bengal) Further examination of covers stamped with the "POST/SAUGOR/OFFICE" mark has led to the view that this stamp was used at Saugor in Central India, and not in Bengal.. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- How scarce is the Saugor HG 1A mark on this cover?
- The census grades Saugor HG 1A as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822–1836.
- When was COV-2271 posted?
- COV-2271 is dated 11 April 1827, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 1A (1822–1836).
About this record
This 11 April 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saugor HG 1A handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.