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Date
11 November 1838
Description
India, Khandala, 1838, "KHANDALA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles unrecorded). Clear strike with manuscript "11th Nov 38" date and "2 A" rate markings on folded letter to Kirkee, cover with some tears to internal panels and overall wrinkling, still a Fine and scarce marking which is unrecorded by Giles, also of interesting and unusual note is that this was mailed on a Sunday
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10068, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Same office
Other recorded marks at Khandala
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Khandala is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Khandala pre stamp cover
COV-259 is a Khandala pre stamp cover of 11 November 1838 bearing the Khandala HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Khandala postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Khandala, 1838, "KHANDALA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles unrecorded). Clear strike with manuscript "11th Nov 38" date and "2 A" rate markings on folded letter to Kirkee, cover with some tears to internal panels and overall wrinkling, still a Fine and scarce marking which is unrecorded by Giles, also of interesting and unusual note is that this was mailed on a Sunday
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10068.
2 images of COV-259 are recorded (front, back); the Khandala HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1854.
Questions about COV-259
- What is COV-259?
- COV-259 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Khandala, Bombay Presidency of 11 November 1838, bearing the Khandala HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Khandala, 1838, "KHANDALA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles unrecorded). Clear strike with manuscript "11th Nov 38" date and "2 A" rate markings on folded letter to Kirkee, cover with some tears to internal panels and overall wrinkling, still a Fine and scarce marking which is unrecorded by Giles, also of interesting and unusual note is that this was mailed on a Sunday
- How scarce is the Khandala HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Khandala HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.
- What is the provenance of COV-259?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10068.
- When was COV-259 posted?
- COV-259 is dated 11 November 1838, within the recorded period of use of Khandala HG 1 (1838–1854).
About this record
This 11 November 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Khandala HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10068.