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Other recorded marks at Sehore
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Sehore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Sehore pre stamp cover
COV-1578 is a Sehore pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Sehore HG 1 handstamp, struck in purple, recorded in the census of Sehore postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1845 SEHORE Paid Giles 1 on folded letter
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 57.
1 image of COV-1578 is recorded; the Sehore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1852.
Questions about COV-1578
- What is COV-1578?
- COV-1578 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sehore, Bombay Presidency of 1845, bearing the Sehore HG 1 handstamp in purple. 1845 SEHORE Paid Giles 1 on folded letter
- How scarce is the Sehore HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Sehore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1852.
- What is the provenance of COV-1578?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 57.
- When was COV-1578 posted?
- COV-1578 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Sehore HG 1 (1839–1852).
About this record
This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sehore HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 57.