COV-5438 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sobathoo, Punjab of 4 September 1843, bearing the Sobathoo HG 2 handstamp in red.

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.

When was COV-5438 posted?

COV-5438 is dated 4 September 1843, within the recorded period of use of Sobathoo HG 2 (1843–1847).

COV-5438

4 September 1843 Sobathoo Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 September 1843, Sobathoo HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5438) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

4 September 1843

Auction

India Study Circle

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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 Sobathoo pre stamp cover

COV-5438 is a Sobathoo pre stamp cover of 4 September 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.

1 image of COV-5438 is recorded (front); the Sobathoo HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1847.

Questions about COV-5438

What is COV-5438?: COV-5438 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sobathoo, Punjab of 4 September 1843, bearing the Sobathoo HG 2 handstamp in red.
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-5438?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.
When was COV-5438 posted?: COV-5438 is dated 4 September 1843, within the recorded period of use of Sobathoo HG 2 (1843–1847).

About this record

This 4 September 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle.