COV-2568 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gwalior, North Western Provinces of 19 January 1843, bearing the Gwalior HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from gwalior (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 19 January 1843. Note: Intaglio. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Gwalior HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Gwalior HG 3 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1833–1844.

When was COV-2568 posted?

COV-2568 is dated 19 January 1843, within the recorded period of use of Gwalior HG 3 (1833–1844).

COV-2568

19 January 1843 Gwalior HG 3 Cover

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19 January 1843 Gwalior HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-2568 — front

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Date

19 January 1843

Description

Postal cover from gwalior (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 19 January 1843. Note: Intaglio. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Gwalior pre stamp cover

COV-2568 is a Gwalior pre stamp cover of 19 January 1843 bearing the Gwalior HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Gwalior postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from gwalior (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 19 January 1843. Note: Intaglio. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2568 is recorded (front); the Gwalior HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1833–1844.

Questions about COV-2568

What is COV-2568?: COV-2568 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gwalior, North Western Provinces of 19 January 1843, bearing the Gwalior HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from gwalior (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 19 January 1843. Note: Intaglio. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Gwalior HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gwalior HG 3 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1833–1844.
When was COV-2568 posted?: COV-2568 is dated 19 January 1843, within the recorded period of use of Gwalior HG 3 (1833–1844).

About this record

This 19 January 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gwalior HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.