COV-2030 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhopal, North Western Provinces of 1853, bearing the Bhopal HG 2 handstamp in red. 1853 (Aug 31) BHOPAUL Paid Giles 2 on fl to Indore (2 images)

How scarce is the Bhopal HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bhopal HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1856.

When was COV-2030 posted?

COV-2030 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Bhopal HG 2 (1853–1856).

COV-2030

1853 Bhopal HG 2 Cover

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1853 Bhopal HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-2030

Bhopal HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-2030)

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Date

1853

Description

1853 (Aug 31) BHOPAUL Paid Giles 2 on fl to Indore (2 images)

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 4253

Same office

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-2030 is a Bhopal pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Bhopal HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bhopal postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1853 (Aug 31) BHOPAUL Paid Giles 2 on fl to Indore (2 images)

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 4253.

2 images of COV-2030 are recorded; the Bhopal HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1856.

Questions about COV-2030

What is COV-2030?: COV-2030 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhopal, North Western Provinces of 1853, bearing the Bhopal HG 2 handstamp in red. 1853 (Aug 31) BHOPAUL Paid Giles 2 on fl to Indore (2 images)
How scarce is the Bhopal HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhopal HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-2030?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 4253.
When was COV-2030 posted?: COV-2030 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Bhopal HG 2 (1853–1856).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhopal HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 4253.