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COV-2965

23 September 1832 Hoshungabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 September 1832, Hoshungabad HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2965)
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Date

23 September 1832

Description

Postal cover from hoshungabad (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 September 1832. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Hoshungabad

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About this Hoshungabad pre stamp cover

COV-2965 is a Hoshungabad pre stamp cover of 23 September 1832 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 23 September 1832. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2965 is recorded (front); the Hoshungabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1839.

Questions about COV-2965

What is COV-2965?
COV-2965 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hoshungabad, North Western Provinces of 23 September 1832, bearing the Hoshungabad HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hoshungabad (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 September 1832. 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-2965 posted?
COV-2965 is dated 23 September 1832, within the recorded period of use of Hoshungabad HG 1 (1830–1839).

About this record

This 23 September 1832 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.