COV-693 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sultapore, North Western Provinces of 1849, bearing the Sultapore HG 1 handstamp in black. "SULTAPORE/Bearing" Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear boxed handstamp.

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.

When was COV-693 posted?

COV-693 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Sultapore HG 1 (1845–1849).

COV-693

1849 Sultapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Sultapore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-693) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sultapore HG 1, back (COV-693) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1849

Description

"SULTAPORE/Bearing" Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear boxed handstamp.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3068, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3068

About this Sultapore pre stamp cover

COV-693 is a Sultapore pre stamp cover of 1849 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?

"SULTAPORE/Bearing" Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear boxed handstamp.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3068 (2025).

2 images of COV-693 are recorded (front, back); the Sultapore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1849.

Questions about COV-693

What is COV-693?: COV-693 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sultapore, North Western Provinces of 1849, bearing the Sultapore HG 1 handstamp in black. "SULTAPORE/Bearing" Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear boxed handstamp.
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-693?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3068 (2025).
When was COV-693 posted?: COV-693 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Sultapore HG 1 (1845–1849).

About this record

This 1849 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3068, (2025).