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COV-846

1855 Boorhanpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Boorhanpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-846)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

1855

Description

H.G. 1 : Letter posted from BOORHANPORE to INDORE, dated 8th July. Postage prepaid 2 as.This city is situated in Nimar district, Central Province. It belongs to Peshwa and was taken by General Wellesley's Army in 1803, but only become British territory in 1860.

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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.

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About this Boorhanpore pre stamp cover

COV-846 is a Boorhanpore pre stamp cover of 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?

H.G. 1 : Letter posted from BOORHANPORE to INDORE, dated 8th July. Postage prepaid 2 as.This city is situated in Nimar district, Central Province. It belongs to Peshwa and was taken by General Wellesley's Army in 1803, but only become British territory in 1860.

1 image of COV-846 is recorded; the Boorhanpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1855.

Questions about COV-846

What is COV-846?
COV-846 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Boorhanpore, Bombay Presidency of 1855, bearing the Boorhanpore HG 1 handstamp in red. H.G. 1 : Letter posted from BOORHANPORE to INDORE, dated 8th July. Postage prepaid 2 as.This city is situated in Nimar district, Central Province. It belongs to Peshwa and was taken by General Wellesley's Army in 1803, but only become British territory in 1860.
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-846 posted?
COV-846 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Boorhanpore HG 1 (1853–1855).

About this record

This 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.