COV-4206 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhopal, North Western Provinces of 1852, bearing the Bhopal HG 1a handstamp in black. Postal cover from bhopal (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2A handstamp in Black. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Bhopal HG 1a as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.

When was COV-4206 posted?

COV-4206 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Bhopal HG 1a (1852).

COV-4206

1852 Bhopal HG 1a Cover

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1852 Bhopal HG 1a pre stamp cover — COV-4206 — front

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Date

1852

Description

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

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Other recorded marks at Bhopal

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bhopal 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 Bhopal pre stamp cover

COV-4206 is a Bhopal pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Bhopal HG 1a handstamp, struck in black, 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 2A handstamp in Black. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4206 is recorded (front); the Bhopal HG 1a mark itself is recorded in use 1852.

Questions about COV-4206

What is COV-4206?: COV-4206 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhopal, North Western Provinces of 1852, bearing the Bhopal HG 1a handstamp in black. Postal cover from bhopal (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2A handstamp in Black. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bhopal HG 1a mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhopal HG 1a as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
When was COV-4206 posted?: COV-4206 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Bhopal HG 1a (1852).

About this record

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