COV-5213 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhawulpore, Punjab of 28 September 1853, bearing the Bhawulpore HG 1 handstamp in black.

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

The census grades Bhawulpore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.

When was COV-5213 posted?

COV-5213 is dated 28 September 1853, within the recorded period of use of Bhawulpore HG 1 (1853).

COV-5213

28 September 1853 Bhawulpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 September 1853, Bhawulpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5213) — front

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Date

28 September 1853

About this Bhawulpore pre stamp cover

COV-5213 is a Bhawulpore pre stamp cover of 28 September 1853 bearing the Bhawulpore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bhawulpore postal history — the office known today as Bahawalpur, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-5213 is recorded (front); the Bhawulpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1853.

Questions about COV-5213

What is COV-5213?: COV-5213 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhawulpore, Punjab of 28 September 1853, bearing the Bhawulpore HG 1 handstamp in black.
How scarce is the Bhawulpore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhawulpore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.
When was COV-5213 posted?: COV-5213 is dated 28 September 1853, within the recorded period of use of Bhawulpore HG 1 (1853).

About this record

This 28 September 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhawulpore HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.