COV-3863 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency of 1849, bearing the Sholapoor HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1839 superb prestamp cover from Sholapoor (Giles #3) to Scotland indicating 4as internal rate to Bombay

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.

When was COV-3863 posted?

COV-3863 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Sholapoor HG 6 (1845–1856).

COV-3863

1849 Sholapoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Sholapoor HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-3863)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sholapoor HG 6, scan 2 (COV-3863)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sholapoor HG 6, scan 3 (COV-3863)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sholapoor HG 6, scan 4 (COV-3863)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1849

Description

India 1839 superb prestamp cover from Sholapoor (Giles #3) to Scotland indicating 4as internal rate to Bombay

Auction

Sephils

303, Lot 0079, (2025)

Same office

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-3863 is a Sholapoor pre stamp cover of 1849 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?

India 1839 superb prestamp cover from Sholapoor (Giles #3) to Scotland indicating 4as internal rate to Bombay

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 303 lot 0079 (2025).

4 images of COV-3863 are recorded; the Sholapoor HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1856.

Questions about COV-3863

What is COV-3863?: COV-3863 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency of 1849, bearing the Sholapoor HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1839 superb prestamp cover from Sholapoor (Giles #3) to Scotland indicating 4as internal rate to Bombay
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-3863?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 303 lot 0079 (2025).
When was COV-3863 posted?: COV-3863 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Sholapoor HG 6 (1845–1856).

About this record

This 1849 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 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 303, lot 0079, (2025).