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Date
1810
Description
India, Surat, 1810, "SURAT/P. PAID" Circular Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike on 1810 folded letter to London, England, sender's directive "Post paid to B Bay & ship One Rupee" , bold strike of "B BAY POST PAID" in oval handstamp (Giles 4), London Crowned Ship Letter (Mar. 16) and London (Mar. 16) arrival datestamps, manuscript "8" due rate, cover with heavy toned file fold, Fine and scarce markings, the Bombay marking is particularly scarce this well-struck
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10134, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Same office
Other recorded marks at Surat
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Surat are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Surat pre stamp cover
COV-324 is a Surat pre stamp cover of 1810 bearing the Surat HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Surat postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Surat, 1810, "SURAT/P. PAID" Circular Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike on 1810 folded letter to London, England, sender's directive "Post paid to B Bay & ship One Rupee" , bold strike of "B BAY POST PAID" in oval handstamp (Giles 4), London Crowned Ship Letter (Mar. 16) and London (Mar. 16) arrival datestamps, manuscript "8" due rate, cover with heavy toned file fold, Fine and scarce markings, the Bombay marking is particularly scarce this well-struck
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10134.
2 images of COV-324 are recorded (front, back); the Surat HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1810–1832.
Questions about COV-324
- What is COV-324?
- COV-324 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Surat, Bombay Presidency of 1810, bearing the Surat HG 2 handstamp in red. India, Surat, 1810, "SURAT/P. PAID" Circular Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike on 1810 folded letter to London, England, sender's directive "Post paid to B Bay & ship One Rupee" , bold strike of "B BAY POST PAID" in oval handstamp (Giles 4), London Crowned Ship Letter (Mar. 16) and London (Mar. 16) arrival datestamps, manuscript "8" due rate, cover with heavy toned file fold, Fine and scarce markings, the Bombay marking is particularly scarce this well-struck
- How scarce is the Surat HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Surat HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1832.
- What is the provenance of COV-324?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10134.
- When was COV-324 posted?
- COV-324 is dated 1810, within the recorded period of use of Surat HG 2 (1810–1832).
About this record
This 1810 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Surat HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10134.