Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions
Date
3 June 1856
Description
DATESTAMPS: 1856 (Jun 7) Envelope from Mandvie to Bombay with 1854 1/2a blue (touched at right) tied by “117” barred diamond numeral, with unrecorded Mandvie Paid box hs, Bombay bs, minor peripheral faults, rare
Auction
May 2014 Auction Series, Lot 20406, (May 26 2014)
About this record
This 3 June 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mandvie HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, May 2014 Auction Series, lot 20406, (May 26 2014).