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1843 Ellichpoor HG 1 Cover

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1843 Ellichpoor HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-890
Ellichpoor HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-890)

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Date

1843

Description

1843 (Nov 23) Complete folded ship letter from Elichpoor to UK with boxed “ELICHPOOR/Paid” mark with 6 annas inserted by hand. Oval “INDIA” struck on front and London arrival postmark on reverse. 1s 10d charge noted on front.

Auction

davidfeldman

Lot 30408

Same office

Other recorded marks at Ellichpoor

1 mark

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

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About this record

This 1843 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 davidfeldman, lot 30408.