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Date
1843
Description
1843 (Aug 18) /1850 (Mar 28) – Two letters sent from Elichpoor via Bombay and the overland mail to UK, struck on front with oval “INDIA” and boxed “ELICHPOOR/Paid” with manuscript dating and 6 annas notation for pre-paid distance to Bombay; in UK charged 1s 10d for incoming India ship letter noted on front.
Auction
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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-892 is an Ellichpoor pre stamp cover of 1843 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?
1843 (Aug 18) /1850 (Mar 28) – Two letters sent from Elichpoor via Bombay and the overland mail to UK, struck on front with oval “INDIA” and boxed “ELICHPOOR/Paid” with manuscript dating and 6 annas notation for pre-paid distance to Bombay; in UK charged 1s 10d for incoming India ship letter noted on front.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30407.
1 image of COV-892 is recorded; the Ellichpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1858.
Questions about COV-892
- What is COV-892?
- COV-892 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ellichpoor, Bombay Presidency of 1843, bearing the Ellichpoor HG 1 handstamp in red. 1843 (Aug 18) /1850 (Mar 28) – Two letters sent from Elichpoor via Bombay and the overland mail to UK, struck on front with oval “INDIA” and boxed “ELICHPOOR/Paid” with manuscript dating and 6 annas notation for pre-paid distance to Bombay; in UK charged 1s 10d for incoming India ship letter noted on front.
- 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-892?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30407.
- When was COV-892 posted?
- COV-892 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Ellichpoor HG 1 (1842–1858).
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 David Feldman, lot 30407.