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COV-3825

17 September 1840 Jalnah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 September 1840, Jalnah HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3825)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

17 September 1840

Description

Postal cover from jalnah (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 September 1840. Note: Jaulnah — Bearing (boxed). Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Jalnah

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jalnah 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 Jalnah pre stamp cover

COV-3825 is a Jalnah pre stamp cover of 17 September 1840 bearing the Jalnah HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Jalnah postal history — the office known today as Jalna, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from jalnah (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 September 1840. Note: Jaulnah — Bearing (boxed). Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3825 is recorded (front); the Jalnah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1848.

Questions about COV-3825

What is COV-3825?
COV-3825 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jalnah, Madras Presidency of 17 September 1840, bearing the Jalnah HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from jalnah (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 September 1840. Note: Jaulnah — Bearing (boxed). Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Jalnah HG 3 mark on this cover?
The census grades Jalnah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1848.
When was COV-3825 posted?
COV-3825 is dated 17 September 1840, within the recorded period of use of Jalnah HG 3 (1838–1848).

About this record

This 17 September 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jalnah HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.