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COV-1364

1845 Sultapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Sultapore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1364)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of StampBay Auctions

Date

1845

Description

1845 SULTAPORE Bearing 8as HG 1 on mourning cover to Benares

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About this Sultapore pre stamp cover

COV-1364 is a Sultapore pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Sultapore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Sultapore postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1845 SULTAPORE Bearing 8as HG 1 on mourning cover to Benares

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 40; and StampBay 2 lot 4.

1 image of COV-1364 is recorded; the Sultapore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1849.

Questions about COV-1364

What is COV-1364?
COV-1364 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sultapore, North Western Provinces of 1845, bearing the Sultapore HG 1 handstamp in black. 1845 SULTAPORE Bearing 8as HG 1 on mourning cover to Benares
How scarce is the Sultapore HG 1 mark on this cover?
The census grades Sultapore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-1364?
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 40; and StampBay 2 lot 4.
When was COV-1364 posted?
COV-1364 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Sultapore HG 1 (1845–1849).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sultapore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 40; StampBay, 2, lot 4.