COV-5022 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kirkee, Bombay Presidency of 1855, bearing the Kirkee HG 6 handstamp in red. Soldier's free letter from Kirkee, Poona District, to Birmingham. KIRKEE 1855 Free in red, HG 6; Bombay HG G4; INDIA ellipse HG SD7; arrived 21 Nov 1855.

How scarce is the Kirkee HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kirkee HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1856.

When was COV-5022 posted?

COV-5022 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Kirkee HG 6 (1855–1856).

COV-5022

1855 Kirkee Cover

Back to census|Kirkee HG 6 · 2 covers recorded

← COV-3482

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Kirkee HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-5022)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1855

Description

Soldier's free letter from Kirkee, Poona District, to Birmingham. KIRKEE 1855 Free in red, HG 6; Bombay HG G4; INDIA ellipse HG SD7; arrived 21 Nov 1855.

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, Lot 50707, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Kirkee

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kirkee are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Kirkee pre stamp cover

COV-5022 is a Kirkee pre stamp cover of 1855 bearing the Kirkee HG 6 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kirkee postal history — the office known today as Khadki, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Soldier's free letter from Kirkee, Poona District, to Birmingham. KIRKEE 1855 Free in red, HG 6; Bombay HG G4; INDIA ellipse HG SD7; arrived 21 Nov 1855.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).

1 image of COV-5022 is recorded; the Kirkee HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1856.

Questions about COV-5022

What is COV-5022?: COV-5022 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kirkee, Bombay Presidency of 1855, bearing the Kirkee HG 6 handstamp in red. Soldier's free letter from Kirkee, Poona District, to Birmingham. KIRKEE 1855 Free in red, HG 6; Bombay HG G4; INDIA ellipse HG SD7; arrived 21 Nov 1855.
How scarce is the Kirkee HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kirkee HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-5022?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5022 posted?: COV-5022 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Kirkee HG 6 (1855–1856).

About this record

This 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kirkee HG 6 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).