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Date
1845
Description
1845 Ladies ornamental envelope of fine ribbed paper with decorative printed borders and wafer seal on backflap, addressed to Col. Griffith, Artillery Commandant in Bombay, from Nasik with black boxed ds with ms date (Giles type 2), Bombay bs, extremely rare in this form and one of the finest pre-stamp Indian ladies envelopes Nassick, 1845, "NASIK" Boxed Datestamp (Giles 2). Bold strike with manuscript "19-8-45, 2as" on lady's printed cover with original wafer seal, addressed to "Colonel Griffith, Commandant of Artillery, Bombay", light Bombay arrival backstamp, Very Fine, scarce marking on a delightful cover, one of the finest Victorian India ladies' envelopes we have seen
Auction
Provenance
Magnolia
Same office
Other recorded marks at Nassick
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Nassick is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Nassick pre stamp cover
COV-62 is a Nassick pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Nassick HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Nassick postal history — the office known today as Nashik, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1845 Ladies ornamental envelope of fine ribbed paper with decorative printed borders and wafer seal on backflap, addressed to Col. Griffith, Artillery Commandant in Bombay, from Nasik with black boxed ds with ms date (Giles type 2), Bombay bs, extremely rare in this form and one of the finest pre-stamp Indian ladies envelopes Nassick, 1845, "NASIK" Boxed Datestamp (Giles 2). Bold strike with manuscript "19-8-45, 2as" on lady's printed cover with original wafer seal, addressed to "Colonel Griffith, Commandant of Artillery, Bombay", light Bombay arrival backstamp, Very Fine, scarce marking on a delightful cover, one of the finest Victorian India ladies' envelopes we have seen
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman May 2014 Auction Series lot 20438 (26 May 2014); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1286 lot 35.
2 images of COV-62 are recorded (front); the Nassick HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1845.
Questions about COV-62
- What is COV-62?
- COV-62 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nassick, Bombay Presidency of 1845, bearing the Nassick HG 2 handstamp in black. 1845 Ladies ornamental envelope of fine ribbed paper with decorative printed borders and wafer seal on backflap, addressed to Col. Griffith, Artillery Commandant in Bombay, from Nasik with black boxed ds with ms date (Giles type 2), Bombay bs, extremely rare in this form and one of the finest pre-stamp Indian ladies envelopes Nassick, 1845, "NASIK" Boxed Datestamp (Giles 2). Bold strike with manuscript "19-8-45, 2as" on lady's printed cover with original wafer seal, addressed to "Colonel Griffith, Commandant of Artillery, Bombay", light Bombay arrival backstamp, Very Fine, scarce marking on a delightful cover, one of the finest Victorian India ladies' envelopes we have seen
- How scarce is the Nassick HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Nassick HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1845.
- What is the provenance of COV-62?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman May 2014 Auction Series lot 20438 (26 May 2014); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1286 lot 35.
- When was COV-62 posted?
- COV-62 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nassick HG 2 (1842–1845).
About this record
This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nassick 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 David Feldman, May 2014 Auction Series, lot 20438, (26 May 2014); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1286, lot 35.