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COV-4996

1859 Seerpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1859, Seerpore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4996)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Seerpore HG 2, scan 2 (COV-4996)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1859

Description

1859 (Apr) envelope from Seerpore to England with 1854 4a, fourth printing, cut-square and just touched at top, neatly tied by “40” in barred diamond and “INDIA PAID” boxed hs, with pre-stamp “Seerpoor / Paid.” hs at lower left, reverse with Bombay and Bath arrival ds, minor cover imperfections, attractive franking.

Auction

David FeldmanDavid Feldman

Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, Lot 80585, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Seerpore

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Seerpore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this Seerpore pre stamp cover

COV-4996 is a Seerpore pre stamp cover of 1859 bearing the Seerpore HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Seerpore postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1859 (Apr) envelope from Seerpore to England with 1854 4a, fourth printing, cut-square and just touched at top, neatly tied by “40” in barred diamond and “INDIA PAID” boxed hs, with pre-stamp “Seerpoor / Paid.” hs at lower left, reverse with Bombay and Bath arrival ds, minor cover imperfections, attractive franking.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80585 (2025).

2 images of COV-4996 are recorded; the Seerpore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1857.

Questions about COV-4996

What is COV-4996?
COV-4996 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seerpore, Bombay Presidency of 1859, bearing the Seerpore HG 2 handstamp in red. 1859 (Apr) envelope from Seerpore to England with 1854 4a, fourth printing, cut-square and just touched at top, neatly tied by “40” in barred diamond and “INDIA PAID” boxed hs, with pre-stamp “Seerpoor / Paid.” hs at lower left, reverse with Bombay and Bath arrival ds, minor cover imperfections, attractive franking.
How scarce is the Seerpore HG 2 mark on this cover?
The census grades Seerpore HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1857.
What is the provenance of COV-4996?
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80585 (2025).
When was COV-4996 posted?
COV-4996 is dated 1859, within the recorded period of use of Seerpore HG 2 (1857).

About this record

This 1859 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Seerpore HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, lot 80585, (2025).