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COV-2685

10 July 1832 Rajputana HG 6 Cover

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10 July 1832 Rajputana HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-2685
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Date

10 July 1832

Description

Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 July 1832. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Rajputana pre stamp cover

COV-2685 is a Rajputana pre stamp cover of 10 July 1832 bearing the Rajputana HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rajputana postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 July 1832. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2685 is recorded (front); the Rajputana HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1833.

Questions about COV-2685

What is COV-2685?
COV-2685 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajputana, North Western Provinces of 10 July 1832, bearing the Rajputana HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 July 1832. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Rajputana HG 6 mark on this cover?
The census grades Rajputana HG 6 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1833.
When was COV-2685 posted?
COV-2685 is dated 10 July 1832, within the recorded period of use of Rajputana HG 6 (1832–1833).

About this record

This 10 July 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajputana HG 6 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.