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COV-5009

28 November 1846 Ferozepore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 November 1846, Ferozepore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5009)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

28 November 1846

Description

Part of an entire letter posted in Ferozepore, a town on the Sutlej River in the Punjab. The address is difficult to decipher. The reverse has the despatch office stamp **“FEROZEPORE” – 28 November 1846; Bearing 2As.** (HG. Type 2 in use from 1839-46). There are no Post Office stamps on the front to indicate receiving office or date.

Auction

David FeldmanDavid Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, Lot 50707, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Ferozepore

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ferozepore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Ferozepore pre stamp cover

COV-5009 is a Ferozepore pre stamp cover of 28 November 1846 bearing the Ferozepore HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ferozepore postal history — the office known today as Firozpur, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Part of an entire letter posted in Ferozepore, a town on the Sutlej River in the Punjab. The address is difficult to decipher. The reverse has the despatch office stamp **“FEROZEPORE” – 28 November 1846; Bearing 2As.** (HG. Type 2 in use from 1839-46). There are no Post Office stamps on the front to indicate receiving office or date.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).

1 image of COV-5009 is recorded (front); the Ferozepore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1846.

Questions about COV-5009

What is COV-5009?
COV-5009 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferozepore, Punjab of 28 November 1846, bearing the Ferozepore HG 2 handstamp in black. Part of an entire letter posted in Ferozepore, a town on the Sutlej River in the Punjab. The address is difficult to decipher. The reverse has the despatch office stamp **“FEROZEPORE” – 28 November 1846; Bearing 2As.** (HG. Type 2 in use from 1839-46). There are no Post Office stamps on the front to indicate receiving office or date.
How scarce is the Ferozepore HG 2 mark on this cover?
The census grades Ferozepore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1846.
What is the provenance of COV-5009?
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5009 posted?
COV-5009 is dated 28 November 1846, within the recorded period of use of Ferozepore HG 2 (1839–1846).

About this record

This 28 November 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ferozepore HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 29 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).