COV-2748 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 25 December 1838, bearing the Saugor HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from saugor (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 December 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Saugor HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Saugor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.

When was COV-2748 posted?

COV-2748 is dated 25 December 1838, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 2 (1837–1851).

COV-2748

25 December 1838 Saugor HG 2 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 December 1838, Saugor HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2748) — front

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Date

25 December 1838

Description

Postal cover from saugor (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 December 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Saugor

4 marks

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About this Saugor pre stamp cover

COV-2748 is a Saugor pre stamp cover of 25 December 1838 bearing the Saugor HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, 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 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 December 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2748 is recorded (front); the Saugor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-2748

What is COV-2748?: COV-2748 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 25 December 1838, bearing the Saugor HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from saugor (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 December 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Saugor HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Saugor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.
When was COV-2748 posted?: COV-2748 is dated 25 December 1838, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 2 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 25 December 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saugor HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded.