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Date
26 April 1848
Description
1848 Ellichpoor – London overland entire via Southampton route, with Ellichpoor Giles 1 "ELLICHPOOR/Paid" handstamp, date "26 Aprl" & rate "6As" (paid 6A inland to Bombay for letter between ¼ to 1 tolah, second weight step, travelling between 400 to 600 miles) applied. Interestingly, "INDIA PAID" (similar to Bombay Giles SD9) handstamp & "8As" in manuscript, indicating steam postage paid to London via Southampton, were applied from Ellichpoor (in the same ink as the Ellichpoor handstamp) as well. Sent to Suez by EIC regular steamer ATALANTA from Bombay on 1st May, travelled overland to Alexandria & then sent to Malta by P&O steamer ARIEL. From there it reached Southampton by P&O steamer TAGUS on 7th June, reached London on the next day, & "PAID/IX/8 JU 8/1848" London Central Office receipt mark was applied prior to delivery.
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Other recorded marks at Ellichpoor
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Ellichpoor is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Ellichpoor pre stamp cover
COV-2415 is an Ellichpoor pre stamp cover of 26 April 1848 bearing the Ellichpoor HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ellichpoor postal history — the office known today as Achalpur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1848 Ellichpoor – London overland entire via Southampton route, with Ellichpoor Giles 1 "ELLICHPOOR/Paid" handstamp, date "26 Aprl" & rate "6As" (paid 6A inland to Bombay for letter between ¼ to 1 tolah, second weight step, travelling between 400 to 600 miles) applied. Interestingly, "INDIA PAID" (similar to Bombay Giles SD9) handstamp & "8As" in manuscript, indicating steam postage paid to London via Southampton, were applied from Ellichpoor (in the same ink as the Ellichpoor handstamp) as well. Sent to Suez by EIC regular steamer ATALANTA from Bombay on 1st May, travelled overland to Alexandria & then sent to Malta by P&O steamer ARIEL. From there it reached Southampton by P&O steamer TAGUS on 7th June, reached London on the next day, & "PAID/IX/8 JU 8/1848" London Central Office receipt mark was applied prior to delivery.
Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
1 image of COV-2415 is recorded (front); the Ellichpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1858.
Questions about COV-2415
- What is COV-2415?
- COV-2415 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ellichpoor, Bombay Presidency of 26 April 1848, bearing the Ellichpoor HG 1 handstamp in red. 1848 Ellichpoor – London overland entire via Southampton route, with Ellichpoor Giles 1 "ELLICHPOOR/Paid" handstamp, date "26 Aprl" & rate "6As" (paid 6A inland to Bombay for letter between ¼ to 1 tolah, second weight step, travelling between 400 to 600 miles) applied. Interestingly, "INDIA PAID" (similar to Bombay Giles SD9) handstamp & "8As" in manuscript, indicating steam postage paid to London via Southampton, were applied from Ellichpoor (in the same ink as the Ellichpoor handstamp) as well. Sent to Suez by EIC regular steamer ATALANTA from Bombay on 1st May, travelled overland to Alexandria & then sent to Malta by P&O steamer ARIEL. From there it reached Southampton by P&O steamer TAGUS on 7th June, reached London on the next day, & "PAID/IX/8 JU 8/1848" London Central Office receipt mark was applied prior to delivery.
- How scarce is the Ellichpoor HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Ellichpoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1858.
- What is the provenance of COV-2415?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
- When was COV-2415 posted?
- COV-2415 is dated 26 April 1848, within the recorded period of use of Ellichpoor HG 1 (1842–1858).
About this record
This 26 April 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ellichpoor 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 Private.