Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
1837
Description
1838 : H.G. 4: An example of a letter sent from SHOLAPORE in June 1838 to CALCUTTA, with postage bearing and marked in black with the "SHOLAPORE / Bearing" non-slide type of despatch stamp introduced under the 1837 Post Office Act. The distance from SHOLAPORE to CALCUTTA was 1184 miles, for which the postage due was 15 annas. The letter was despatched on the 29th June, and on arrival in CALCUTTA two weeks later, the receipt stamp "G.P.O. / 1838 Jul 13" wasadded in red ink.
Provenance
Ex. Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Sholapoor
7 marks7 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.
About this record
This 1837 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.