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Date
1843
Description
1843 Entire, was sent from Bolaram to Lucknow by applying Giles 1 Bolaram hand stamp in Red with 10a. tariff. Giles 13 Lucknow Paid hand stamp was used receipt postmark. This cover was addressed to Dr. J. S. Login or John Spencer Login. Who was the Residency Surgeon at Lucknow. Extremely scarce postal history cover.
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Other recorded marks at Bolaram
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Bolaram is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Bolaram pre stamp cover
COV-2885 is a Bolaram pre stamp cover of 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 Entire, was sent from Bolaram to Lucknow by applying Giles 1 Bolaram hand stamp in Red with 10a. tariff. Giles 13 Lucknow Paid hand stamp was used receipt postmark. This cover was addressed to Dr. J. S. Login or John Spencer Login. Who was the Residency Surgeon at Lucknow. Extremely scarce postal history cover.
Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.
2 images of COV-2885 are recorded; the Bolaram HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1854.
Questions about COV-2885
- What is COV-2885?
- COV-2885 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bolaram, Madras Presidency of 1843, bearing the Bolaram HG 1 handstamp in red. 1843 Entire, was sent from Bolaram to Lucknow by applying Giles 1 Bolaram hand stamp in Red with 10a. tariff. Giles 13 Lucknow Paid hand stamp was used receipt postmark. This cover was addressed to Dr. J. S. Login or John Spencer Login. Who was the Residency Surgeon at Lucknow. Extremely scarce postal history cover.
- 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-2885?
- Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.
- When was COV-2885 posted?
- COV-2885 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Bolaram HG 1 (1841–1854).
About this record
This 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.