COV-2689 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajputana, North Western Provinces of 29 October 1833, bearing the Rajputana HG 8 handstamp in black. Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 8 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 October 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Rajputana HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Rajputana HG 8 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1836.

When was COV-2689 posted?

COV-2689 is dated 29 October 1833, within the recorded period of use of Rajputana HG 8 (1830–1836).

COV-2689

29 October 1833 Rajputana HG 8 Cover

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29 October 1833 Rajputana HG 8 pre stamp cover — COV-2689 — front

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Date

29 October 1833

Description

Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 8 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 October 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Rajputana pre stamp cover

COV-2689 is a Rajputana pre stamp cover of 29 October 1833 bearing the Rajputana HG 8 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 8 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 October 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2689 is recorded (front); the Rajputana HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1836.

Questions about COV-2689

What is COV-2689?: COV-2689 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajputana, North Western Provinces of 29 October 1833, bearing the Rajputana HG 8 handstamp in black. Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 8 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 October 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Rajputana HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rajputana HG 8 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1836.
When was COV-2689 posted?: COV-2689 is dated 29 October 1833, within the recorded period of use of Rajputana HG 8 (1830–1836).

About this record

This 29 October 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajputana HG 8 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.