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Date
1841
Description
India, Hursole, 1841, "HURSOLE/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Bold and clear strike with manuscript "17 Oct 41" date and "6 an" rate markings on folded letter to Bombay, some trivial edge wear and small tear at top, Very Fine, a scarce strike — particularly this well-struck
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10056, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
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, Sale 9020, lot 10056.