COV-4989 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1856, bearing the Bombay SR6 handstamp in black. 1856, Lettre de Boulogne-sur-Mer pour Bombay (Inde), affranchissement Napoléon non-dentelé 20c + 80c (les 2 timbres touchés), cachet taxation de Bombay, pas commun.

How scarce is the Bombay SR6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay SR6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844-57.

When was COV-4989 posted?

COV-4989 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bombay SR6 (1844-57).

COV-4989

1856 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1856, Bombay SR6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4989)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay SR6, scan 2 (COV-4989)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1856

Description

1856, Lettre de Boulogne-sur-Mer pour Bombay (Inde), affranchissement Napoléon non-dentelé 20c + 80c (les 2 timbres touchés), cachet taxation de Bombay, pas commun.

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2024 Auction Series — France et Colonies françaises, Lot 30035, (2024)

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-4989 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 1856 bearing the Bombay SR6 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?

1856, Lettre de Boulogne-sur-Mer pour Bombay (Inde), affranchissement Napoléon non-dentelé 20c + 80c (les 2 timbres touchés), cachet taxation de Bombay, pas commun.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2024 Auction Series — France et Colonies françaises lot 30035 (2024).

2 images of COV-4989 are recorded; the Bombay SR6 mark itself is recorded in use 1844-57.

Questions about COV-4989

What is COV-4989?: COV-4989 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 1856, bearing the Bombay SR6 handstamp in black. 1856, Lettre de Boulogne-sur-Mer pour Bombay (Inde), affranchissement Napoléon non-dentelé 20c + 80c (les 2 timbres touchés), cachet taxation de Bombay, pas commun.
How scarce is the Bombay SR6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay SR6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844-57.
What is the provenance of COV-4989?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2024 Auction Series — France et Colonies françaises lot 30035 (2024).
When was COV-4989 posted?: COV-4989 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bombay SR6 (1844-57).

About this record

This 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay SR6 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2024 Auction Series — France et Colonies françaises, lot 30035, (2024).