COV-2428 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Aurungabad, Madras Presidency of 11 May 1854, bearing the Aurungabad HG 3 handstamp in red. 1854 : H.G. 3 : Letter from AURANGABAD [11 May], a service letter from Brigadier to HINGOLEE.

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

The census grades Aurungabad HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.

When was COV-2428 posted?

COV-2428 is dated 11 May 1854, within the recorded period of use of Aurungabad HG 3 (1854).

COV-2428

11 May 1854 Aurungabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 11 May 1854, Aurungabad HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2428) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

11 May 1854

Description

1854 : H.G. 3 : Letter from AURANGABAD [11 May], a service letter from Brigadier to HINGOLEE.

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Other recorded marks at Aurungabad

2 marks

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

COV-2428 is an Aurungabad pre stamp cover of 11 May 1854 bearing the Aurungabad HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Aurungabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1854 : H.G. 3 : Letter from AURANGABAD [11 May], a service letter from Brigadier to HINGOLEE.

1 image of COV-2428 is recorded (front); the Aurungabad HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1854.

Questions about COV-2428

What is COV-2428?: COV-2428 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Aurungabad, Madras Presidency of 11 May 1854, bearing the Aurungabad HG 3 handstamp in red. 1854 : H.G. 3 : Letter from AURANGABAD [11 May], a service letter from Brigadier to HINGOLEE.
How scarce is the Aurungabad HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Aurungabad HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.
When was COV-2428 posted?: COV-2428 is dated 11 May 1854, within the recorded period of use of Aurungabad HG 3 (1854).

About this record

This 11 May 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Aurungabad HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.