COV-641 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hursole, Bombay Presidency of 1841, bearing the Hursole HG 2 handstamp in black. "HURSOLE/Bearing" Boxed Handstamp (Giles 2). Exceptionally clear strike.

How scarce is the Hursole HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hursole HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1844.

When was COV-641 posted?

COV-641 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Hursole HG 2 (1841–1844).

COV-641

1841 Hursole Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1841, Hursole HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-641) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Hursole HG 2, back (COV-641) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1841

Description

"HURSOLE/Bearing" Boxed Handstamp (Giles 2). Exceptionally clear strike.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3017, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3017

Same office

Other recorded marks at Hursole

1 mark

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

Hursole HG 1handstampPurple1840

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About this Hursole pre stamp cover

COV-641 is a Hursole pre stamp cover of 1841 bearing the Hursole HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hursole postal history — the office known today as Harsol, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

"HURSOLE/Bearing" Boxed Handstamp (Giles 2). Exceptionally clear strike.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3017 (2025).

2 images of COV-641 are recorded (front, back); the Hursole HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1844.

Questions about COV-641

What is COV-641?: COV-641 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hursole, Bombay Presidency of 1841, bearing the Hursole HG 2 handstamp in black. "HURSOLE/Bearing" Boxed Handstamp (Giles 2). Exceptionally clear strike.
How scarce is the Hursole HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hursole HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1844.
What is the provenance of COV-641?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3017 (2025).
When was COV-641 posted?: COV-641 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Hursole HG 2 (1841–1844).

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 No. 1325, lot 3017, (2025).