COV-3501 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1855, bearing the Bombay SR3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bombay (bombay), bearing SR3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Bombay SR3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay SR3 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1860.

When was COV-3501 posted?

COV-3501 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bombay SR3 (1837–1860).

COV-3501

1855 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Bombay SR3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3501) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay SR3, back (COV-3501) — back

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Date

1855

Description

Postal cover from bombay (bombay), bearing SR3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-3501 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 1855 bearing the Bombay SR3 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?

Postal cover from bombay (bombay), bearing SR3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-3501 are recorded (front, back); the Bombay SR3 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1860.

Questions about COV-3501

What is COV-3501?: COV-3501 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1855, bearing the Bombay SR3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bombay (bombay), bearing SR3 handstamp in Black. Dated 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bombay SR3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay SR3 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1860.
What is the provenance of COV-3501?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-3501 posted?: COV-3501 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bombay SR3 (1837–1860).

About this record

This 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay SR3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 18 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.