COV-5008 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kolapore, Bombay Presidency of 11 August 1853, bearing the Kolapore HG 1 handstamp in red. Outer cover posted at Kolapore, Bombay Circle. KOLAPORE 11/8/53 Paid, manuscript 4As; via Bombay G.P.O. to Edinburgh, transit 29 days via Marseilles.

How scarce is the Kolapore HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kolapore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851-53.

When was COV-5008 posted?

COV-5008 is dated 11 August 1853, within the recorded period of use of Kolapore HG 1 (1851-53).

COV-5008

11 August 1853 Kolapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 11 August 1853, Kolapore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5008)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

11 August 1853

Description

Outer cover posted at Kolapore, Bombay Circle. KOLAPORE 11/8/53 Paid, manuscript 4As; via Bombay G.P.O. to Edinburgh, transit 29 days via Marseilles.

Auction

David Feldman

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

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Other recorded marks at Kolapore

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kolapore 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 Kolapore pre stamp cover

COV-5008 is a Kolapore pre stamp cover of 11 August 1853 bearing the Kolapore HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kolapore postal history — the office known today as Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Outer cover posted at Kolapore, Bombay Circle. KOLAPORE 11/8/53 Paid, manuscript 4As; via Bombay G.P.O. to Edinburgh, transit 29 days via Marseilles.

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

1 image of COV-5008 is recorded; the Kolapore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1851-53.

Questions about COV-5008

What is COV-5008?: COV-5008 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kolapore, Bombay Presidency of 11 August 1853, bearing the Kolapore HG 1 handstamp in red. Outer cover posted at Kolapore, Bombay Circle. KOLAPORE 11/8/53 Paid, manuscript 4As; via Bombay G.P.O. to Edinburgh, transit 29 days via Marseilles.
How scarce is the Kolapore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kolapore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851-53.
What is the provenance of COV-5008?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5008 posted?: COV-5008 is dated 11 August 1853, within the recorded period of use of Kolapore HG 1 (1851-53).

About this record

This 11 August 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kolapore HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).