COV-3616
14 November 1848 Sittara HG 1 Cover
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Date
14 November 1848
Description
India 1848 Pre-stamp Rare entire Cover from Sittara (Giles #1 Bombay Presidency) to London, England, via Marseilles, charged 2/3d upon arrival.
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Other recorded marks at Sittara
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Sittara are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 14 November 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sittara HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 605, lot 0111, (2026).