COV-3891 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency of 18 September 1838, bearing the Sholapoor HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1838 pre stamp cover sent from Sholapore (Giles #4 Bombay Circle) - Possibly one of the 5 known covers with this h/s addressed to Calcutta

How scarce is the Sholapoor HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Sholapoor HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1838.

When was COV-3891 posted?

COV-3891 is dated 18 September 1838, within the recorded period of use of Sholapoor HG 4 (1837–1838).

COV-3891

18 September 1838 Sholapoor Cover

Back to census|Sholapoor HG 4 · 2 covers recorded

← COV-838

Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 September 1838, Sholapoor HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3891)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sholapoor HG 4, scan 2 (COV-3891)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sholapoor HG 4, scan 3 (COV-3891)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

18 September 1838

Description

India 1838 pre stamp cover sent from Sholapore (Giles #4 Bombay Circle) - Possibly one of the 5 known covers with this h/s addressed to Calcutta

Auction

Sephils

210, Lot 0083, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Sholapoor

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Sholapoor 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 Sholapoor pre stamp cover

COV-3891 is a Sholapoor pre stamp cover of 18 September 1838 bearing the Sholapoor HG 4 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?

India 1838 pre stamp cover sent from Sholapore (Giles #4 Bombay Circle) - Possibly one of the 5 known covers with this h/s addressed to Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 210 lot 0083 (2025).

3 images of COV-3891 are recorded; the Sholapoor HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1838.

Questions about COV-3891

What is COV-3891?: COV-3891 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency of 18 September 1838, bearing the Sholapoor HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1838 pre stamp cover sent from Sholapore (Giles #4 Bombay Circle) - Possibly one of the 5 known covers with this h/s addressed to Calcutta
How scarce is the Sholapoor HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Sholapoor HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1838.
What is the provenance of COV-3891?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 210 lot 0083 (2025).
When was COV-3891 posted?: COV-3891 is dated 18 September 1838, within the recorded period of use of Sholapoor HG 4 (1837–1838).

About this record

This 18 September 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sholapoor HG 4 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 210, lot 0083, (2025).