COV-2690 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 15 August 1834, bearing the Benares HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from benares (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 August 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Benares HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Benares HG 6 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1835.

When was COV-2690 posted?

COV-2690 is dated 15 August 1834, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 6 (1832–1835).

COV-2690

15 August 1834 Benares HG 6 Cover

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15 August 1834 Benares HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-2690 — front

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Date

15 August 1834

Description

Postal cover from benares (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 August 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Benares

18 marks

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About this Benares pre stamp cover

COV-2690 is a Benares pre stamp cover of 15 August 1834 bearing the Benares HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Benares postal history — the office known today as Varanasi, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from benares (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 August 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2690 is recorded (front); the Benares HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1835.

Questions about COV-2690

What is COV-2690?: COV-2690 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 15 August 1834, bearing the Benares HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from benares (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 August 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Benares HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Benares HG 6 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1835.
When was COV-2690 posted?: COV-2690 is dated 15 August 1834, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 6 (1832–1835).

About this record

This 15 August 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Benares HG 6 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.