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Date
1856
Description
India 1856 fl from Bhopal bearing 1854 ½a pale blue (SG 3) tied by diamond of dots cancel and boxed BHOPAL Paid alongside
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Bhopal
4 marks4 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.
About this Bhopal pre stamp cover
COV-3559 is a Bhopal pre stamp cover of 1856 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?
India 1856 fl from Bhopal bearing 1854 ½a pale blue (SG 3) tied by diamond of dots cancel and boxed BHOPAL Paid alongside
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.
1 image of COV-3559 is recorded (front); the Bhopal HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1856.
Questions about COV-3559
- What is COV-3559?
- COV-3559 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhopal, North Western Provinces of 1856, bearing the Bhopal HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1856 fl from Bhopal bearing 1854 ½a pale blue (SG 3) tied by diamond of dots cancel and boxed BHOPAL Paid alongside
- 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-3559?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.
- When was COV-3559 posted?
- COV-3559 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bhopal HG 2 (1853–1856).
About this record
This 1856 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 StampBay.