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COV-5153

Nov 16 1842 Ferozepore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Nov 16 1842, Ferozepore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5153)

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Date

Nov 16 1842

Description

AFGHANISTAN - First Anglo-Afghan War, 1842 "AFIGHANISTAN/Bearing" Handstamp. Faint but legible strike in black with manuscript "11 November" and "10as" date and rate added on back of folded letter datelined "Major General Pollocks Camp at Nowshera, Friday, 11th November, 1842" and addressed to Indore, India, Capt. Riddel correspondence and numbered "No. 117" , Ferozepore Bearing boxed handstamp with Nov. 16 date and 10 (annas) rate added (Giles 2) and framed "FPO" handstamp (Giles 3, noted as scarce ), mild vertical file fold thru Ferozepore marking VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE AND VERY RARE COMBINATION OF THIS THE AFGHANISTAN BEARING HANDSTAMP AND THE FPO MARKING. ONLY TWO FPO HANDSTAMPS ON COVER ARE RECORDED in private hands -- THIS AS THE FINER OF THE TWO STRIKES. The FPO handstamp was used at the exchange of military mail to the civilian post office. This marking from Ferozepore is only known used in 1842. The Magnolia collection includes both recorded examples (see preceding lot). Ex Heddergott and Dietrich.

Auction

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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1303), Lot 642, (2023)

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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-5153 is a Ferozepore pre stamp cover of Nov 16 1842 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?

AFGHANISTAN - First Anglo-Afghan War, 1842 "AFIGHANISTAN/Bearing" Handstamp. Faint but legible strike in black with manuscript "11 November" and "10as" date and rate added on back of folded letter datelined "Major General Pollocks Camp at Nowshera, Friday, 11th November, 1842" and addressed to Indore, India, Capt. Riddel correspondence and numbered "No. 117" , Ferozepore Bearing boxed handstamp with Nov. 16 date and 10 (annas) rate added (Giles 2) and framed "FPO" handstamp (Giles 3, noted as scarce ), mild vertical file fold thru Ferozepore marking VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE AND VERY RARE COMBINATION OF THIS THE AFGHANISTAN BEARING HANDSTAMP AND THE FPO MARKING. ONLY TWO FPO HANDSTAMPS ON COVER ARE RECORDED in private hands -- THIS AS THE FINER OF THE TWO STRIKES. The FPO handstamp was used at the exchange of military mail to the civilian post office. This marking from Ferozepore is only known used in 1842. The Magnolia collection includes both recorded examples (see preceding lot). Ex Heddergott and Dietrich.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1303) lot 642 (2023).

1 image of COV-5153 is recorded; the Ferozepore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1846.

Questions about COV-5153

What is COV-5153?
COV-5153 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferozepore, Punjab of Nov 16 1842, bearing the Ferozepore HG 2 handstamp in black. AFGHANISTAN - First Anglo-Afghan War, 1842 "AFIGHANISTAN/Bearing" Handstamp. Faint but legible strike in black with manuscript "11 November" and "10as" date and rate added on back of folded letter datelined "Major General Pollocks Camp at Nowshera, Friday, 11th November, 1842" and addressed to Indore, India, Capt. Riddel correspondence and numbered "No. 117" , Ferozepore Bearing boxed handstamp with Nov. 16 date and 10 (annas) rate added (Giles 2) and framed "FPO" handstamp (Giles 3, noted as scarce ), mild vertical file fold thru Ferozepore marking VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE AND VERY RARE COMBINATION OF THIS THE AFGHANISTAN BEARING HANDSTAMP AND THE FPO MARKING. ONLY TWO FPO HANDSTAMPS ON COVER ARE RECORDED in private hands -- THIS AS THE FINER OF THE TWO STRIKES. The FPO handstamp was used at the exchange of military mail to the civilian post office. This marking from Ferozepore is only known used in 1842. The Magnolia collection includes both recorded examples (see preceding lot). Ex Heddergott and Dietrich.
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-5153?
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1303) lot 642 (2023).
When was COV-5153 posted?
COV-5153 is dated Nov 16 1842, within the recorded period of use of Ferozepore HG 2 (1839–1846).

About this record

This Nov 16 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ferozepore HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 28 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1303), lot 642, (2023).