COV-1058 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferreedpore, Bengal Presidency of 5 December 1830, bearing the Ferreedpore HG 1 handstamp in black. Ferreedpore: 1830 (5 Dec.) entire letter to Commercolly showing a good strike of the rare octagonal "FERREEDPORE/P. P./18" in pale sepia with part date and rate in manuscript (HG 1).

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

The census grades Ferreedpore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830.

When was COV-1058 posted?

COV-1058 is dated 5 December 1830, within the recorded period of use of Ferreedpore HG 1 (1830).

COV-1058

5 December 1830 Ferreedpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 December 1830, Ferreedpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1058)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

5 December 1830

Description

Ferreedpore: 1830 (5 Dec.) entire letter to Commercolly showing a good strike of the rare octagonal "FERREEDPORE/P. P./18" in pale sepia with part date and rate in manuscript (HG 1).

Auction

Spink

Lot 84

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Ferreedpore

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ferreedpore 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 Ferreedpore pre stamp cover

COV-1058 is a Ferreedpore pre stamp cover of 5 December 1830 bearing the Ferreedpore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ferreedpore postal history — the office known today as Faridpur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Ferreedpore: 1830 (5 Dec.) entire letter to Commercolly showing a good strike of the rare octagonal "FERREEDPORE/P. P./18" in pale sepia with part date and rate in manuscript (HG 1).

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 84.

1 image of COV-1058 is recorded; the Ferreedpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830.

Questions about COV-1058

What is COV-1058?: COV-1058 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferreedpore, Bengal Presidency of 5 December 1830, bearing the Ferreedpore HG 1 handstamp in black. Ferreedpore: 1830 (5 Dec.) entire letter to Commercolly showing a good strike of the rare octagonal "FERREEDPORE/P. P./18" in pale sepia with part date and rate in manuscript (HG 1).
How scarce is the Ferreedpore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ferreedpore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830.
What is the provenance of COV-1058?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 84.
When was COV-1058 posted?: COV-1058 is dated 5 December 1830, within the recorded period of use of Ferreedpore HG 1 (1830).

About this record

This 5 December 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ferreedpore HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 84.