COV-325

9 November 1841 Surat HG 4 Cover

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9 November 1841 Surat HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-325 — front

Surat HG 4 pre stamp cover — back (COV-325) — back

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Date

9 November 1841

Description

India, Surat, 1841, "SURAT/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 4). Bold strike with manuscript "9 November 1841" date and "2 ans" rate markings on folded letter to Bombay, Very Fine, this strike is rarely found this well-struck

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10135, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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Other recorded marks at Surat

3 marks

3 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.

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About this record

This 9 November 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Surat HG 4 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10135.