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Date
12 July 1842
Description
1st Afghan War - The Army in Kandahar 1842 (July 12): Entire letter from Kandahar "Private / Service" from Major Robert Leech of the Bombay Engineers to Allahabad, mailed via Quetta and Sukkur to avoid the ongoing turbulence in Afghanistan, struck in transit with oval framed "FEROZEPORE / FREE" in red with date "8 Aug 1842" in manuscript. Minor edge wear to be expected but rare. Note: Major Robert Leech was Political Advisor to the late Envoy (MacNaghten) and Minister. Provenance: Cavendish, Derby, 23 Oct 2002, lot 4139. Automatisch generierte Übersetzung: Erste Afghanistankrieg - die Armeen in Kandahar 1842 (Juli 12) : vollständiger Brief von Kandahar "privat / Dienst" ab Major Robert Achterliek des Bombay Ingenieure zu Allahabad, aufgegeben über Quetta und Sukkur abwenden die Ereignis Unruhe in Afghanistan, Abschlag auf dem Transportweg mit Ellipsenstempel "FEROZEPORE / frei" in rot mit Datum "8 Aug 1842" handschriftlich. Kleinere Randmängel zu erwarten sein aber selten. Anmerkung: Major Robert Achterliek war politische Ratgebers zu der / die verstorbene Gesandten (Mac Naghten) und Minister. Provenienz: Cavendish, Derby, 23 Oct 2002, Los 4139.
Auction
367. - 371. Corinphila Auktion, Lot 6032
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Other recorded marks at Ferozepore
7 marks7 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.
- Ferozepore HG 1handstampRed1842–1848
- Ferozepore HG 2handstampBlack1839–1846
- Ferozepore HG 3handstampBlack1842
- Ferozepore HG 3ahandstampBlack1842
- Ferozepore HG 4handstampBlack1850
- Ferozepore HG 5handstampBlack1842-53
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About this Ferozepore pre stamp cover
COV-5127 is a Ferozepore pre stamp cover of 12 July 1842 bearing the Ferozepore HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ferozepore postal history — the office known today as Firozpur, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?
1st Afghan War - The Army in Kandahar 1842 (July 12): Entire letter from Kandahar "Private / Service" from Major Robert Leech of the Bombay Engineers to Allahabad, mailed via Quetta and Sukkur to avoid the ongoing turbulence in Afghanistan, struck in transit with oval framed "FEROZEPORE / FREE" in red with date "8 Aug 1842" in manuscript. Minor edge wear to be expected but rare. Note: Major Robert Leech was Political Advisor to the late Envoy (MacNaghten) and Minister. Provenance: Cavendish, Derby, 23 Oct 2002, lot 4139. Automatisch generierte Übersetzung: Erste Afghanistankrieg - die Armeen in Kandahar 1842 (Juli 12) : vollständiger Brief von Kandahar "privat / Dienst" ab Major Robert Achterliek des Bombay Ingenieure zu Allahabad, aufgegeben über Quetta und Sukkur abwenden die Ereignis Unruhe in Afghanistan, Abschlag auf dem Transportweg mit Ellipsenstempel "FEROZEPORE / frei" in rot mit Datum "8 Aug 1842" handschriftlich. Kleinere Randmängel zu erwarten sein aber selten. Anmerkung: Major Robert Achterliek war politische Ratgebers zu der / die verstorbene Gesandten (Mac Naghten) und Minister. Provenienz: Cavendish, Derby, 23 Oct 2002, Los 4139.
Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila 367. - 371. Corinphila Auktion lot 6032.
3 images of COV-5127 are recorded; the Ferozepore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1843.
Questions about COV-5127
- What is COV-5127?
- COV-5127 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferozepore, Punjab of 12 July 1842, bearing the Ferozepore HG 7 handstamp in red. 1st Afghan War - The Army in Kandahar 1842 (July 12): Entire letter from Kandahar "Private / Service" from Major Robert Leech of the Bombay Engineers to Allahabad, mailed via Quetta and Sukkur to avoid the ongoing turbulence in Afghanistan, struck in transit with oval framed "FEROZEPORE / FREE" in red with date "8 Aug 1842" in manuscript. Minor edge wear to be expected but rare. Note: Major Robert Leech was Political Advisor to the late Envoy (MacNaghten) and Minister. Provenance: Cavendish, Derby, 23 Oct 2002, lot 4139. Automatisch generierte Übersetzung: Erste Afghanistankrieg - die Armeen in Kandahar 1842 (Juli 12) : vollständiger Brief von Kandahar "privat / Dienst" ab Major Robert Achterliek des Bombay Ingenieure zu Allahabad, aufgegeben über Quetta und Sukkur abwenden die Ereignis Unruhe in Afghanistan, Abschlag auf dem Transportweg mit Ellipsenstempel "FEROZEPORE / frei" in rot mit Datum "8 Aug 1842" handschriftlich. Kleinere Randmängel zu erwarten sein aber selten. Anmerkung: Major Robert Achterliek war politische Ratgebers zu der / die verstorbene Gesandten (Mac Naghten) und Minister. Provenienz: Cavendish, Derby, 23 Oct 2002, Los 4139.
- How scarce is the Ferozepore HG 7 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Ferozepore HG 7 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843.
- What is the provenance of COV-5127?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila 367. - 371. Corinphila Auktion lot 6032.
- When was COV-5127 posted?
- COV-5127 is dated 12 July 1842, within the recorded period of use of Ferozepore HG 7 (1843).
About this record
This 12 July 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ferozepore HG 7 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, 367. - 371. Corinphila Auktion, lot 6032.