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COV-5156

1843 Ferozepore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Ferozepore HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-5156)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Ferozepore HG 7, scan 2 (COV-5156)

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Date

1843

Description

AFGHANISTAN - First Anglo-Afghan War, 1843 Soldier's Letter to London. Folded letter datelined "Camp Ferazeepore, Jan. 4th, 1843" and addressed to London, England, manuscript "From No. 1583 Pte. Saml Clunie ? 9th Reg." endorsement and countersigned at bottom left, red "Ferozepore FREE" oval despatch handstamp (Giles unrecorded), red "INDIA" oval handstamp, London (Mar. 18) arrival backstamp, "2" rate handstamp, exceptional contents with detailed accounts of his battles including "...we found the enemy had mustered in great numbers under the shade of a beautiful grove of trees. They opened a sharp fire upon us and we advanced but without doing much harm...we received order to fix our bayonets and charge them...we rushed on as fast as our legs could carry us..." , cover with some slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine, ex Dietrich

Auction

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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1303), Lot 645, (2023)

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About this Ferozepore pre stamp cover

COV-5156 is a Ferozepore pre stamp cover of 1843 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?

AFGHANISTAN - First Anglo-Afghan War, 1843 Soldier's Letter to London. Folded letter datelined "Camp Ferazeepore, Jan. 4th, 1843" and addressed to London, England, manuscript "From No. 1583 Pte. Saml Clunie ? 9th Reg." endorsement and countersigned at bottom left, red "Ferozepore FREE" oval despatch handstamp (Giles unrecorded), red "INDIA" oval handstamp, London (Mar. 18) arrival backstamp, "2" rate handstamp, exceptional contents with detailed accounts of his battles including "...we found the enemy had mustered in great numbers under the shade of a beautiful grove of trees. They opened a sharp fire upon us and we advanced but without doing much harm...we received order to fix our bayonets and charge them...we rushed on as fast as our legs could carry us..." , cover with some slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine, ex Dietrich

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1303) lot 645 (2023).

2 images of COV-5156 are recorded; the Ferozepore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1843.

Questions about COV-5156

What is COV-5156?
COV-5156 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ferozepore, Punjab of 1843, bearing the Ferozepore HG 7 handstamp in red. AFGHANISTAN - First Anglo-Afghan War, 1843 Soldier's Letter to London. Folded letter datelined "Camp Ferazeepore, Jan. 4th, 1843" and addressed to London, England, manuscript "From No. 1583 Pte. Saml Clunie ? 9th Reg." endorsement and countersigned at bottom left, red "Ferozepore FREE" oval despatch handstamp (Giles unrecorded), red "INDIA" oval handstamp, London (Mar. 18) arrival backstamp, "2" rate handstamp, exceptional contents with detailed accounts of his battles including "...we found the enemy had mustered in great numbers under the shade of a beautiful grove of trees. They opened a sharp fire upon us and we advanced but without doing much harm...we received order to fix our bayonets and charge them...we rushed on as fast as our legs could carry us..." , cover with some slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine, ex Dietrich
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-5156?
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1303) lot 645 (2023).
When was COV-5156 posted?
COV-5156 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Ferozepore HG 7 (1843).

About this record

This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ferozepore HG 7 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 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 645, (2023).