COV-4006 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhopal, North Western Provinces of 15 March 1852, bearing the Bhopal HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bhopal (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 March 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Bhopal HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bhopal HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1853.

When was COV-4006 posted?

COV-4006 is dated 15 March 1852, within the recorded period of use of Bhopal HG 1 (1848–1853).

COV-4006

15 March 1852 Bhopal HG 1 Cover

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15 March 1852 Bhopal HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-4006 — front

Bhopal HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4006) — back

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Date

15 March 1852

Description

Postal cover from bhopal (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 March 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Bhopal

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About this Bhopal pre stamp cover

COV-4006 is a Bhopal pre stamp cover of 15 March 1852 bearing the Bhopal HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bhopal postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from bhopal (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 March 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4006 are recorded (front, back); the Bhopal HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1853.

Questions about COV-4006

What is COV-4006?: COV-4006 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhopal, North Western Provinces of 15 March 1852, bearing the Bhopal HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bhopal (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 March 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bhopal HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhopal HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1853.
When was COV-4006 posted?: COV-4006 is dated 15 March 1852, within the recorded period of use of Bhopal HG 1 (1848–1853).

About this record

This 15 March 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhopal HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.