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Date
1854
Description
1854 (Nov 10) Envelope from Nuldroog via Sholapoor and Bombay to London. Very fine 1a stamp (S.G. 6) obliterated by black dotted lozenge of Sholapoor accompanied by boxed “SHOLAPOOR/Paid” in red, also red oval “INDIA”. On reverse is manuscript “Nuldroog” with date, and Bombay transit next to London receiver. Pre-paid 1a inland postage to Bombay, and on front 1s to be collected from recipient.
Auction
Winter Auction Series — Great Britain & British Empire, Lot 30419, (2023)
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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-4973 is a Sholapoor pre stamp cover of 1854 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?
1854 (Nov 10) Envelope from Nuldroog via Sholapoor and Bombay to London. Very fine 1a stamp (S.G. 6) obliterated by black dotted lozenge of Sholapoor accompanied by boxed “SHOLAPOOR/Paid” in red, also red oval “INDIA”. On reverse is manuscript “Nuldroog” with date, and Bombay transit next to London receiver. Pre-paid 1a inland postage to Bombay, and on front 1s to be collected from recipient.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Winter Auction Series — Great Britain & British Empire lot 30419 (2023).
2 images of COV-4973 are recorded; the Sholapoor HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1856.
Questions about COV-4973
- What is COV-4973?
- COV-4973 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency of 1854, bearing the Sholapoor HG 6 handstamp in red. 1854 (Nov 10) Envelope from Nuldroog via Sholapoor and Bombay to London. Very fine 1a stamp (S.G. 6) obliterated by black dotted lozenge of Sholapoor accompanied by boxed “SHOLAPOOR/Paid” in red, also red oval “INDIA”. On reverse is manuscript “Nuldroog” with date, and Bombay transit next to London receiver. Pre-paid 1a inland postage to Bombay, and on front 1s to be collected from recipient.
- 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-4973?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Winter Auction Series — Great Britain & British Empire lot 30419 (2023).
- When was COV-4973 posted?
- COV-4973 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Sholapoor HG 6 (1845–1856).
About this record
This 1854 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 David Feldman, Winter Auction Series — Great Britain & British Empire, lot 30419, (2023).