COV-3576 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Boorhanpore, Bombay Presidency of 25 April 1855, bearing the Boorhanpore HG 1 handstamp in red. 1855 Pre-stamp entire from Boorhanpore to Indore with red three lined boxed ``BOORHANPORE/(25-4-55)/Paid. `` and illegible circular red cachet

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

The census grades Boorhanpore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1855.

When was COV-3576 posted?

COV-3576 is dated 25 April 1855, within the recorded period of use of Boorhanpore HG 1 (1853–1855).

COV-3576

25 April 1855 Boorhanpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 April 1855, Boorhanpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3576) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Boorhanpore HG 1, back (COV-3576) — back

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Date

25 April 1855

Description

1855 Pre-stamp entire from Boorhanpore to Indore with red three lined boxed ``BOORHANPORE/(25-4-55)/Paid. `` and illegible circular red cachet

Auction

collectorbazar

Same office

Other recorded marks at Boorhanpore

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Boorhanpore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Boorhanpore HG 2handstampBlack1853–1854

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About this Boorhanpore pre stamp cover

COV-3576 is a Boorhanpore pre stamp cover of 25 April 1855 bearing the Boorhanpore HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Boorhanpore postal history — the office known today as Burhanpur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1855 Pre-stamp entire from Boorhanpore to Indore with red three lined boxed ``BOORHANPORE/(25-4-55)/Paid. `` and illegible circular red cachet

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

2 images of COV-3576 are recorded (front, back); the Boorhanpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1855.

Questions about COV-3576

What is COV-3576?: COV-3576 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Boorhanpore, Bombay Presidency of 25 April 1855, bearing the Boorhanpore HG 1 handstamp in red. 1855 Pre-stamp entire from Boorhanpore to Indore with red three lined boxed ``BOORHANPORE/(25-4-55)/Paid. `` and illegible circular red cachet
How scarce is the Boorhanpore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Boorhanpore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-3576?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3576 posted?: COV-3576 is dated 25 April 1855, within the recorded period of use of Boorhanpore HG 1 (1853–1855).

About this record

This 25 April 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Boorhanpore HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.