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COV-2454

17 July 1843 Bolaram Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 July 1843, Bolaram HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2454)
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Pre-stamp cover of India — Bolaram HG 1, front (COV-2454)
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Date

17 July 1843

Description

1843 Bolaram – Lucknow inland entire, with Bolaram Giles 1 "BOLARAM/Paid" despatch handstamp, date "17 July 1843" & paid rate "10 as" (comprising 5A × 2, double-letter inland rate for weight between ¼ & ½ tolah) applied in manuscript, addressed to Dr. John Spencer Login, Residency Surgeon, Lucknow, who served as guardian to Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, after the annexation of Punjab. Giles 8 "LUCKNOW/1843 JULY 27/Paid" applied as the delivery mark.

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Other recorded marks at Bolaram

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One other pre-1854 postal marking of Bolaram is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this Bolaram pre stamp cover

COV-2454 is a Bolaram pre stamp cover of 17 July 1843 bearing the Bolaram HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bolaram postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1843 Bolaram – Lucknow inland entire, with Bolaram Giles 1 "BOLARAM/Paid" despatch handstamp, date "17 July 1843" & paid rate "10 as" (comprising 5A × 2, double-letter inland rate for weight between ¼ & ½ tolah) applied in manuscript, addressed to Dr. John Spencer Login, Residency Surgeon, Lucknow, who served as guardian to Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, after the annexation of Punjab. Giles 8 "LUCKNOW/1843 JULY 27/Paid" applied as the delivery mark.

Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.

2 images of COV-2454 are recorded (front); the Bolaram HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1854.

Questions about COV-2454

What is COV-2454?
COV-2454 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bolaram, Madras Presidency of 17 July 1843, bearing the Bolaram HG 1 handstamp in red. 1843 Bolaram – Lucknow inland entire, with Bolaram Giles 1 "BOLARAM/Paid" despatch handstamp, date "17 July 1843" & paid rate "10 as" (comprising 5A × 2, double-letter inland rate for weight between ¼ & ½ tolah) applied in manuscript, addressed to Dr. John Spencer Login, Residency Surgeon, Lucknow, who served as guardian to Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, after the annexation of Punjab. Giles 8 "LUCKNOW/1843 JULY 27/Paid" applied as the delivery mark.
How scarce is the Bolaram HG 1 mark on this cover?
The census grades Bolaram HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-2454?
Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.
When was COV-2454 posted?
COV-2454 is dated 17 July 1843, within the recorded period of use of Bolaram HG 1 (1841–1854).

About this record

This 17 July 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bolaram HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.