COV-4391 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sehore, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Sehore HG 1 handstamp in purple. India 18?? SEHORE (Paid) Giles 1 on small native 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.

COV-4391

Sehore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Sehore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4391) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sehore HG 1, back (COV-4391) — back

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Description

India 18?? SEHORE (Paid) Giles 1 on small native folded letter

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Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, Lot 27, (August 29 2026)

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Other recorded marks at Sehore

2 marks

2 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.

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About this Sehore pre stamp cover

COV-4391 is a Sehore pre stamp cover 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?

India 18?? SEHORE (Paid) Giles 1 on small native folded letter

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 27 (August 29 2026).

2 images of COV-4391 are recorded (front, back); the Sehore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1852.

Questions about COV-4391

What is COV-4391?: COV-4391 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sehore, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Sehore HG 1 handstamp in purple. India 18?? SEHORE (Paid) Giles 1 on small native 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-4391?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 27 (August 29 2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 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, Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, lot 27, (August 29 2026).