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Date
1841
Description
India, Hursole, 1841, "HURSOLE/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike with manuscript "9 Oct 41" date and "6 as" rate marking on folded letter to Bombay, accompanied by printed transcription of letter, cover with some minor edgewear, Very Fine
Auction
Robert A. Siegel Sale 9054, Lot 10045, (05/14/2026)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Hursole
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Hursole is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hursole HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Robert A. Siegel Sale 9054, lot 10045, (05/14/2026).