How scarce is the Bauleah HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bauleah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1833.

When was COV-203 posted?

COV-203 is dated 26 September 1825, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 1 (1825–1833).

COV-203

26 September 1825 Bauleah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 September 1825, Bauleah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-203) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 1, extra (COV-203) — extra

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 1, back (COV-203) — back

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Date

26 September 1825

Description

India, Bauleah, 1825, "BAULEAH/P.t P.d" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and complete strike with manuscript "26th Sept." date and "7as" rate markings on back of 1825 folded letter to Sussex, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND" handstamp (Robertson In. 1), Calcutta (Sept. 29) and faint London transit datestamps, manuscript "2/1" rate marking, contents regarding the death of a soldier in the 11th Dragoons, Very Fine strike of this particularly elusive marking

Auction

David Feldman

Lot 40885, (Sept. 2013)

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10010, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

Provenance

"Magnolia"

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bauleah

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bauleah 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 Bauleah pre stamp cover

COV-203 is a Bauleah pre stamp cover of 26 September 1825 bearing the Bauleah HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bauleah postal history — the office known today as Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 40885 (Sept. 2013); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10010.

3 images of COV-203 are recorded (front, extra, back); the Bauleah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1825–1833.

Questions about COV-203

What is COV-203?: COV-203 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 26 September 1825, bearing the Bauleah HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Bauleah, 1825, "BAULEAH/P.t P.d" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and complete strike with manuscript "26th Sept." date and "7as" rate markings on back of 1825 folded letter to Sussex, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND" handstamp (Robertson In. 1), Calcutta (Sept. 29) and faint London transit datestamps, manuscript "2/1" rate marking, contents regarding the death of a soldier in the 11th Dragoons, Very Fine strike of this particularly elusive marking
How scarce is the Bauleah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bauleah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1833.
What is the provenance of COV-203?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 40885 (Sept. 2013); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10010.
When was COV-203 posted?: COV-203 is dated 26 September 1825, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 1 (1825–1833).

About this record

This 26 September 1825 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bauleah HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, lot 40885, (Sept. 2013); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10010.