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COV-4898

Bombay SR3 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay SR3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4898)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay SR3, scan 2 (COV-4898)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay SR3, scan 3 (COV-4898)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay SR3, scan 4 (COV-4898)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Description

Mauritius 1846 2s2d rate prestamp cover w/ Giles SR3 "BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER/BEARING" transit pmk via Marseille France to Scotland

Auction

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724, Lot 0095, (2026)

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-4898 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 2026 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?

Mauritius 1846 2s2d rate prestamp cover w/ Giles SR3 "BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER/BEARING" transit pmk via Marseille France to Scotland

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 724 lot 0095 (2026).

4 images of COV-4898 are recorded; the Bombay SR3 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1860.

Questions about COV-4898

What is COV-4898?
COV-4898 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 2026, bearing the Bombay SR3 handstamp in black. Mauritius 1846 2s2d rate prestamp cover w/ Giles SR3 "BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER/BEARING" transit pmk via Marseille France to Scotland
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-4898?
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 724 lot 0095 (2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 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 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 724, lot 0095, (2026).