COV-2783
12 July 1855 Sholapoor HG 6 Cover
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Date
12 July 1855
Description
1855 (Jul 12) Envelope from Sholapoor to England with 1854 2a green (small tear) and two 4a blue & red head die II frame die I, both cut to shape and touched, tied by JC type 1 dotted diamond (9×9 dots), with despatch « Paid. » box hs and London cds adjacent, Leamington bs, fine looking cover
Auction
May 2014 Auction Series, Lot 20247, (26 May 2014)
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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.
- Sholapoor HG 1handstampRed1836-37
- Sholapoor HG 1AhandstampRed1837
- Sholapoor HG 2handstampBlack1836
- Sholapoor HG 3handstampRed1837-46
- Sholapoor HG 4handstampBlack1837–1838
- Sholapoor HG 5handstampRed1843–1849
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About this Sholapoor pre stamp cover
COV-2783 is a Sholapoor pre stamp cover of 12 July 1855 bearing the Sholapoor HG 6 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Sholapoor postal history — the office known today as Solapur, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1855 (Jul 12) Envelope from Sholapoor to England with 1854 2a green (small tear) and two 4a blue & red head die II frame die I, both cut to shape and touched, tied by JC type 1 dotted diamond (9×9 dots), with despatch « Paid. » box hs and London cds adjacent, Leamington bs, fine looking cover
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman May 2014 Auction Series lot 20247 (26 May 2014).
1 image of COV-2783 is recorded (front); the Sholapoor HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1856.
Questions about COV-2783
- What is COV-2783?
- COV-2783 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency of 12 July 1855, bearing the Sholapoor HG 6 handstamp in red. 1855 (Jul 12) Envelope from Sholapoor to England with 1854 2a green (small tear) and two 4a blue & red head die II frame die I, both cut to shape and touched, tied by JC type 1 dotted diamond (9×9 dots), with despatch « Paid. » box hs and London cds adjacent, Leamington bs, fine looking cover
- How scarce is the Sholapoor HG 6 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Sholapoor HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1856.
- What is the provenance of COV-2783?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman May 2014 Auction Series lot 20247 (26 May 2014).
- When was COV-2783 posted?
- COV-2783 is dated 12 July 1855, within the recorded period of use of Sholapoor HG 6 (1845–1856).
About this record
This 12 July 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sholapoor HG 6 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 David Feldman, May 2014 Auction Series, lot 20247, (26 May 2014).