Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
1837
Description
In 1837 the standard non-slide type of stamp was Latrouced 2050 Meerut, and iron the eary example below 20 wiLL De noteg ot spelling was changed, so taat che naue contained two arrival at sagos, che Sagor/Paid staup was B On 26001 pr
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-975 is a Saugor pre stamp cover of 1837 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?
In 1837 the standard non-slide type of stamp was Latrouced 2050 Meerut, and iron the eary example below 20 wiLL De noteg ot spelling was changed, so taat che naue contained two arrival at sagos, che Sagor/Paid staup was B On 26001 pr
1 image of COV-975 is recorded; the Saugor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.
Questions about COV-975
- What is COV-975?
- COV-975 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 1837, bearing the Saugor HG 2 handstamp in red. In 1837 the standard non-slide type of stamp was Latrouced 2050 Meerut, and iron the eary example below 20 wiLL De noteg ot spelling was changed, so taat che naue contained two arrival at sagos, che Sagor/Paid staup was B On 26001 pr
- 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-975 posted?
- COV-975 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 2 (1837–1851).
About this record
This 1837 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 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded.