COV-4464 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency of 2 December 1856, bearing the Sholapoor HG 6 handstamp in red. India QV ½a on cover w/ early boxed h/s from Secunderabad to Commanding 2nd Madras Light Cavalry, Sholapoore

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-4464 posted?

COV-4464 is dated 2 December 1856, within the recorded period of use of Sholapoor HG 6 (1845–1856).

COV-4464

2 December 1856 Sholapoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 December 1856, Sholapoor HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4464)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sholapoor HG 6, scan 2 (COV-4464)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sholapoor HG 6, scan 3 (COV-4464)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sholapoor HG 6, scan 4 (COV-4464)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

2 December 1856

Description

India QV ½a on cover w/ early boxed h/s from Secunderabad to Commanding 2nd Madras Light Cavalry, Sholapoore

Auction

Sephils

514, Lot 0026, (2026)

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-4464 is a Sholapoor pre stamp cover of 2 December 1856 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 QV ½a on cover w/ early boxed h/s from Secunderabad to Commanding 2nd Madras Light Cavalry, Sholapoore

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 514 lot 0026 (2026).

4 images of COV-4464 are recorded; the Sholapoor HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1856.

Questions about COV-4464

What is COV-4464?: COV-4464 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency of 2 December 1856, bearing the Sholapoor HG 6 handstamp in red. India QV ½a on cover w/ early boxed h/s from Secunderabad to Commanding 2nd Madras Light Cavalry, Sholapoore
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-4464?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 514 lot 0026 (2026).
When was COV-4464 posted?: COV-4464 is dated 2 December 1856, within the recorded period of use of Sholapoor HG 6 (1845–1856).

About this record

This 2 December 1856 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, 514, lot 0026, (2026).