COV-3616 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sittara, Bombay Presidency of 14 November 1848, bearing the Sittara HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1848 Pre-stamp Rare entire Cover from Sittara (Giles #1 Bombay Presidency) to London, England, via Marseilles, charged 2/3d upon arrival.

How scarce is the Sittara HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Sittara HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1850.

When was COV-3616 posted?

COV-3616 is dated 14 November 1848, within the recorded period of use of Sittara HG 1 (1842–1850).

COV-3616

14 November 1848 Sittara Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 November 1848, Sittara HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3616)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sittara HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3616)

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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.

Auction

Sephils

605, Lot 0111, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Sittara

4 marks

4 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.

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About this Sittara pre stamp cover

COV-3616 is a Sittara pre stamp cover of 14 November 1848 bearing the Sittara HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Sittara postal history — the office known today as Satara, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1848 Pre-stamp Rare entire Cover from Sittara (Giles #1 Bombay Presidency) to London, England, via Marseilles, charged 2/3d upon arrival.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 605 lot 0111 (2026).

2 images of COV-3616 are recorded; the Sittara HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1850.

Questions about COV-3616

What is COV-3616?: COV-3616 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sittara, Bombay Presidency of 14 November 1848, bearing the Sittara HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1848 Pre-stamp Rare entire Cover from Sittara (Giles #1 Bombay Presidency) to London, England, via Marseilles, charged 2/3d upon arrival.
How scarce is the Sittara HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Sittara HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1850.
What is the provenance of COV-3616?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 605 lot 0111 (2026).
When was COV-3616 posted?: COV-3616 is dated 14 November 1848, within the recorded period of use of Sittara HG 1 (1842–1850).

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).