Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils
Date
1839
Description
India 1839 superb prestamp cover from Sholapoor (Giles #3) to Scotland indicating 4as internal rate to Bombay
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Sholapoor
6 marks6 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 1839 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 303, lot 0079, (2025).