COV-1075
12 March 1830 Hoshungabad Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
12 March 1830
Description
Spink - Hoshungabad: 1830 (12 Mar.) entire lerter to Calcutta "Post Pd." showing circular "HOSHUNGABAD/p- p'lr8" with .est of?ate and rare '(81/z) in ms. (HG 1). Fine strike and an early use of the h.s. Cavendish - HOSHUNGABAD/KEDGEREE - CIRCULAR/OVAL “Pt Pd” OR “POST OFFICE” MARKS; Fine 10/12 Mar. 1830 EL to Calcutta with a very fine large circular framed “HOSHUNGABAD/Pt Pd” d.s. nicely placed on the top flap [ex Contractor, 1999; realised £150]; plus 31 Oct. 1840 EL from Calcutta to an American ship “to await arrival at Khejeiree [sic]” with a fine to very fine large unframed oval “oKEDGEREEo/POST OFFICE” (HG5) nicely placed on the top flap. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 41.
Auction
Manning, Lot 126, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Hoshungabad
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Hoshungabad is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Hoshungabad pre stamp cover
COV-1075 is a Hoshungabad pre stamp cover of 12 March 1830 bearing the Hoshungabad HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hoshungabad postal history — the office known today as Narmadapuram, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
Spink - Hoshungabad: 1830 (12 Mar.) entire lerter to Calcutta "Post Pd." showing circular "HOSHUNGABAD/p- p'lr8" with .est of?ate and rare '(81/z) in ms. (HG 1). Fine strike and an early use of the h.s. Cavendish - HOSHUNGABAD/KEDGEREE - CIRCULAR/OVAL “Pt Pd” OR “POST OFFICE” MARKS; Fine 10/12 Mar. 1830 EL to Calcutta with a very fine large circular framed “HOSHUNGABAD/Pt Pd” d.s. nicely placed on the top flap [ex Contractor, 1999; realised £150]; plus 31 Oct. 1840 EL from Calcutta to an American ship “to await arrival at Khejeiree [sic]” with a fine to very fine large unframed oval “oKEDGEREEo/POST OFFICE” (HG5) nicely placed on the top flap. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 41.
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Contractor lot 98 (Dec. 1999); and Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 126 (Sept. 2015).
4 images of COV-1075 are recorded (back, front); the Hoshungabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1839.
Questions about COV-1075
- What is COV-1075?
- COV-1075 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hoshungabad, North Western Provinces of 12 March 1830, bearing the Hoshungabad HG 1 handstamp in black. Spink - Hoshungabad: 1830 (12 Mar.) entire lerter to Calcutta "Post Pd." showing circular "HOSHUNGABAD/p- p'lr8" with .est of?ate and rare '(81/z) in ms. (HG 1). Fine strike and an early use of the h.s. Cavendish - HOSHUNGABAD/KEDGEREE - CIRCULAR/OVAL “Pt Pd” OR “POST OFFICE” MARKS; Fine 10/12 Mar. 1830 EL to Calcutta with a very fine large circular framed “HOSHUNGABAD/Pt Pd” d.s. nicely placed on the top flap [ex Contractor, 1999; realised £150]; plus 31 Oct. 1840 EL from Calcutta to an American ship “to await arrival at Khejeiree [sic]” with a fine to very fine large unframed oval “oKEDGEREEo/POST OFFICE” (HG5) nicely placed on the top flap. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 41.
- How scarce is the Hoshungabad HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Hoshungabad HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1839.
- What is the provenance of COV-1075?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Contractor lot 98 (Dec. 1999); and Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 126 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-1075 posted?
- COV-1075 is dated 12 March 1830, within the recorded period of use of Hoshungabad HG 1 (1830–1839).
About this record
This 12 March 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hoshungabad HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Contractor, lot 98, (Dec. 1999); Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 126, (Sept. 2015).