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Date
16 May 1847
Description
India 1847 Prestamp cover from Bolarum to London, Giles Type 1, endorsed “Per Overland Mail via Bombay, Paid,” rated 10a, scarce early Hyderabad Residency correspondence
Auction
Same office
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 record
This 16 May 1847 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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 388, lot 0080, (2025).