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COV-2885

1843 Bolaram HG 1 Cover

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1843 Bolaram HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2885
Bolaram HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-2885)

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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 mark

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 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 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.