COV-2431 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kotah, North Western Provinces of 4 October 1840, bearing the Kotah HG 1 handstamp in red. 1840 : Letter from KOTAH [4 Oct.] to INDORE. Non-slide stamp with big letters unrecorded yet.

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

The census grades Kotah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840-51.

When was COV-2431 posted?

COV-2431 is dated 4 October 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kotah HG 1 (1840-51).

COV-2431

4 October 1840 Kotah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 October 1840, Kotah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2431) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

4 October 1840

Description

1840 : Letter from KOTAH [4 Oct.] to INDORE. Non-slide stamp with big letters unrecorded yet.

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Other recorded marks at Kotah

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kotah 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 Kotah pre stamp cover

COV-2431 is a Kotah pre stamp cover of 4 October 1840 bearing the Kotah HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kotah postal history — the office known today as Kota, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1840 : Letter from KOTAH [4 Oct.] to INDORE. Non-slide stamp with big letters unrecorded yet.

1 image of COV-2431 is recorded (front); the Kotah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1840-51.

Questions about COV-2431

What is COV-2431?: COV-2431 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kotah, North Western Provinces of 4 October 1840, bearing the Kotah HG 1 handstamp in red. 1840 : Letter from KOTAH [4 Oct.] to INDORE. Non-slide stamp with big letters unrecorded yet.
How scarce is the Kotah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kotah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840-51.
When was COV-2431 posted?: COV-2431 is dated 4 October 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kotah HG 1 (1840-51).

About this record

This 4 October 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kotah HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.