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Date
1843
Description
India 1843 Soldiers' concession rate prestamp cover w/ Giles 2 "SUBATOO/FREE" h/s "INDIA" dispatch pmk & "2" British inland due mark to England
Auction
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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 Sobathoo pre stamp cover
COV-3954 is a Sobathoo pre stamp cover of 1843 bearing the Sobathoo HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Sobathoo postal history — the office known today as Subathu, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?
India 1843 Soldiers' concession rate prestamp cover w/ Giles 2 "SUBATOO/FREE" h/s "INDIA" dispatch pmk & "2" British inland due mark to England
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 50 lot 0332 (2024).
3 images of COV-3954 are recorded; the Sobathoo HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1847.
Questions about COV-3954
- What is COV-3954?
- COV-3954 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sobathoo, Punjab of 1843, bearing the Sobathoo HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1843 Soldiers' concession rate prestamp cover w/ Giles 2 "SUBATOO/FREE" h/s "INDIA" dispatch pmk & "2" British inland due mark to England
- How scarce is the Sobathoo HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Sobathoo HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1847.
- What is the provenance of COV-3954?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 50 lot 0332 (2024).
- When was COV-3954 posted?
- COV-3954 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Sobathoo HG 2 (1843–1847).
About this record
This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sobathoo HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 50, lot 0332, (2024).