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COV-2009

14 April 1835 Sobathoo HG 1 Cover

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14 April 1835 Sobathoo HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2009
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Sobathoo HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-2009)

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Date

14 April 1835

Description

Sobathoo: 1835 (14 Apr.) entire letter to Simla showing, on reverse, the soie example recorded of the framed "sonarnoo/posr pArD" d.s. (HG 1).

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 289

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Sobathoo

6 marks

6 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.

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About this record

This 14 April 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 Spink, lot 289.