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COV-836

17 November 1836 Sholapoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 November 1836, Sholapoor HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-836)

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Date

17 November 1836

Description

1836 : H. G. 2: Letter from LONDON [17 Nov.] to Capt. S. Barbe Brown, 7th Regiment, Native Infantry, BOMBAY, & redirected to SHOLAPOOR. Since no postage up to SHOLAPOOR from BOMBAY[7as.] was paid, necessary post marks were applied.

Auction

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The Derek Hammond Giles Collection (Sale 1267), Lot 285, (25 October 2000)

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

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About this Sholapoor pre stamp cover

COV-836 is a Sholapoor pre stamp cover of 17 November 1836 bearing the Sholapoor HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Sholapoor postal history — the office known today as Solapur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1836 : H. G. 2: Letter from LONDON [17 Nov.] to Capt. S. Barbe Brown, 7th Regiment, Native Infantry, BOMBAY, & redirected to SHOLAPOOR. Since no postage up to SHOLAPOOR from BOMBAY[7as.] was paid, necessary post marks were applied.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink The Derek Hammond Giles Collection (Sale 1267) lot 285 (25 October 2000).

1 image of COV-836 is recorded; the Sholapoor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1836.

Questions about COV-836

What is COV-836?
COV-836 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency of 17 November 1836, bearing the Sholapoor HG 2 handstamp in black. 1836 : H. G. 2: Letter from LONDON [17 Nov.] to Capt. S. Barbe Brown, 7th Regiment, Native Infantry, BOMBAY, & redirected to SHOLAPOOR. Since no postage up to SHOLAPOOR from BOMBAY[7as.] was paid, necessary post marks were applied.
How scarce is the Sholapoor HG 2 mark on this cover?
The census grades Sholapoor HG 2 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836.
What is the provenance of COV-836?
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink The Derek Hammond Giles Collection (Sale 1267) lot 285 (25 October 2000).
When was COV-836 posted?
COV-836 is dated 17 November 1836, within the recorded period of use of Sholapoor HG 2 (1836).

About this record

This 17 November 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sholapoor HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, The Derek Hammond Giles Collection (Sale 1267), lot 285, (25 October 2000).