Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
1841
Description
1841 (Sept 10) Envelope with the contents sent from Humerapore to Secunderabad, showing on reverse boxed “HUMERAPORE Paid” pm together with dated “SECUNDERABAD Paid” mark, both in red. The only recorded example of the Humerapore boxed postmark.
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About this Hameerpore pre stamp cover
COV-888 is a Hameerpore pre stamp cover of 1841 bearing the Hameerpore HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hameerpore postal history — the office known today as Hoomerapore, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
1841 (Sept 10) Envelope with the contents sent from Humerapore to Secunderabad, showing on reverse boxed “HUMERAPORE Paid” pm together with dated “SECUNDERABAD Paid” mark, both in red. The only recorded example of the Humerapore boxed postmark.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30405.
2 images of COV-888 are recorded; the Hameerpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1849.
Questions about COV-888
- What is COV-888?
- COV-888 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hameerpore, North Western Provinces of 1841, bearing the Hameerpore HG 1 handstamp in red. 1841 (Sept 10) Envelope with the contents sent from Humerapore to Secunderabad, showing on reverse boxed “HUMERAPORE Paid” pm together with dated “SECUNDERABAD Paid” mark, both in red. The only recorded example of the Humerapore boxed postmark.
- How scarce is the Hameerpore HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Hameerpore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1849.
- What is the provenance of COV-888?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30405.
- When was COV-888 posted?
- COV-888 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Hameerpore HG 1 (1841–1849).
About this record
This 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hameerpore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, lot 30405.