COV-4418 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1867, bearing the Bombay SR29 handstamp in black. BRITISH POST OFFICE SUEZ 1867 TO BOMBAY/INDIA/P. DUE Postage due mark - very unusual, see the scans.

How scarce is the Bombay SR29 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay SR29 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1858–1870.

When was COV-4418 posted?

COV-4418 is dated 1867, within the recorded period of use of Bombay SR29 (1858–1870).

COV-4418

1867 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1867, Bombay SR29 handstruck folded letter (COV-4418) — front

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Date

1867

Description

BRITISH POST OFFICE SUEZ 1867 TO BOMBAY/INDIA/P. DUE Postage due mark - very unusual, see the scans.

Auction

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-4418 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 1867 bearing the Bombay SR29 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bombay postal history — the office known today as Mumbai, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

BRITISH POST OFFICE SUEZ 1867 TO BOMBAY/INDIA/P. DUE Postage due mark - very unusual, see the scans.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

1 image of COV-4418 is recorded (front); the Bombay SR29 mark itself is recorded in use 1858–1870.

Questions about COV-4418

What is COV-4418?: COV-4418 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1867, bearing the Bombay SR29 handstamp in black. BRITISH POST OFFICE SUEZ 1867 TO BOMBAY/INDIA/P. DUE Postage due mark - very unusual, see the scans.
How scarce is the Bombay SR29 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay SR29 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1858–1870.
What is the provenance of COV-4418?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4418 posted?: COV-4418 is dated 1867, within the recorded period of use of Bombay SR29 (1858–1870).

About this record

This 1867 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay SR29 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.