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Date
1855
Description
1855-70s, Postal history collection of mail routes to Europe, mostly Britain with 1855 cover to Cheltenham franked two 1a endorsed “via Bombay & Southampton”, 1863 and 1866 covers with 4a black and 4a green endorsed “Via Southampton”, 1867 uprated 1/2a stationery envelope from Nynee Tal with red India Paid handstamp, 1868 cover to Bristol with new 8a rate, Overland route with 1862 Dugshai to Scotland cover , 1866 new rate cover of 6a8p to England plus two other covers at this rate with three colour frankings, 1869 cover to Scotland cover at new 8a8p rate with TOO LATE handstamp, Via Brindisi 1871-73 three single franking 8a covers, 1872 mourning cover with eight 1a (two mostly torn away on opening), etc.
Auction
2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet, Lot 40214, (2026)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Boorhanpore
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Boorhanpore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Boorhanpore pre stamp cover
COV-5802 is a Boorhanpore pre stamp cover of 1855 bearing the Boorhanpore HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Boorhanpore postal history — the office known today as Burhanpur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1855-70s, Postal history collection of mail routes to Europe, mostly Britain with 1855 cover to Cheltenham franked two 1a endorsed “via Bombay & Southampton”, 1863 and 1866 covers with 4a black and 4a green endorsed “Via Southampton”, 1867 uprated 1/2a stationery envelope from Nynee Tal with red India Paid handstamp, 1868 cover to Bristol with new 8a rate, Overland route with 1862 Dugshai to Scotland cover , 1866 new rate cover of 6a8p to England plus two other covers at this rate with three colour frankings, 1869 cover to Scotland cover at new 8a8p rate with TOO LATE handstamp, Via Brindisi 1871-73 three single franking 8a covers, 1872 mourning cover with eight 1a (two mostly torn away on opening), etc.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA 2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet lot 40214 (2026).
2 images of COV-5802 are recorded; the Boorhanpore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1854.
Questions about COV-5802
- What is COV-5802?
- COV-5802 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Boorhanpore, Bombay Presidency of 1855, bearing the Boorhanpore HG 2 handstamp in black. 1855-70s, Postal history collection of mail routes to Europe, mostly Britain with 1855 cover to Cheltenham franked two 1a endorsed “via Bombay & Southampton”, 1863 and 1866 covers with 4a black and 4a green endorsed “Via Southampton”, 1867 uprated 1/2a stationery envelope from Nynee Tal with red India Paid handstamp, 1868 cover to Bristol with new 8a rate, Overland route with 1862 Dugshai to Scotland cover , 1866 new rate cover of 6a8p to England plus two other covers at this rate with three colour frankings, 1869 cover to Scotland cover at new 8a8p rate with TOO LATE handstamp, Via Brindisi 1871-73 three single franking 8a covers, 1872 mourning cover with eight 1a (two mostly torn away on opening), etc.
- How scarce is the Boorhanpore HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Boorhanpore HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1854.
- What is the provenance of COV-5802?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA 2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet lot 40214 (2026).
- When was COV-5802 posted?
- COV-5802 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Boorhanpore HG 2 (1853–1854).
About this record
This 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Boorhanpore HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, 2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet, lot 40214, (2026).