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Date
17 March 1835
Description
INDIA, Sobathoo, 1835, "SOBATHOO/POSTPAID/18_" Handstamp (Giles 1). Excellent strike of boxed handstamp with manuscript "3a, 17 March (18)35" on back of folded cover (missing internal page), addressed to Capt. Garrett of the 9th Cavalry in Kurnal with manuscript "to await his arrival" notation, Very Fine strike of this cancel listed as scarce by Giles and only recorded in use in 1835, the recipient Captain Charles Garrett (1809-1843) fought in a number of battles within India and was ultimately killed in the Battle of Hyderabad on Mar. 24, 1843
Auction
Sale 1301, Lot 6049
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Sobathoo
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Sobathoo are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 17 March 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sobathoo HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1301, lot 6049.