COV-2723 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hoshungabad, North Western Provinces of 1 April 1831, bearing the Hoshungabad HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hoshungabad (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 April 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Hoshungabad HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1839.

When was COV-2723 posted?

COV-2723 is dated 1 April 1831, within the recorded period of use of Hoshungabad HG 1 (1830–1839).

COV-2723

1 April 1831 Hoshungabad HG 1 Cover

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1 April 1831 Hoshungabad HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2723 — front

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Date

1 April 1831

Description

Postal cover from hoshungabad (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 April 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

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Other recorded marks at Hoshungabad

1 mark

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About this Hoshungabad pre stamp cover

COV-2723 is a Hoshungabad pre stamp cover of 1 April 1831 bearing the Hoshungabad HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hoshungabad postal history — the office known today as Narmadapuram, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from hoshungabad (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 April 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2723 is recorded (front); the Hoshungabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1839.

Questions about COV-2723

What is COV-2723?: COV-2723 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hoshungabad, North Western Provinces of 1 April 1831, bearing the Hoshungabad HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hoshungabad (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 April 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Hoshungabad HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hoshungabad HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1839.
What is the provenance of COV-2723?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2723 posted?: COV-2723 is dated 1 April 1831, within the recorded period of use of Hoshungabad HG 1 (1830–1839).

About this record

This 1 April 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hoshungabad HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.