How scarce is the Bauleah HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bauleah HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829–1833.

When was COV-5242 posted?

COV-5242 is dated 2 January 1833, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 2 (1829–1833).

COV-5242

2 January 1833 Bauleah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 January 1833, Bauleah HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5242)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bauleah HG 2, scan 2 (COV-5242)

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Date

2 January 1833

Description

India, Bauleah, 1833, "BAULEAH POST OFFICE/Pt Pd" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 2). Bold strike with manuscript "7 as" rate and "2 Jany 1833" date on back of folded cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In. 3), Calcutta (Jan. 10) and London (May 15) transit and Edinburgh (May 17) arrival datestamps, framed "1/2" handstamp and manuscript "2/8" rate markings, Very Fine, one of the finest strikes of this handstamp we have encountered

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10017, (2026)

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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-5242 is a Bauleah pre stamp cover of 2 January 1833 bearing the Bauleah HG 2 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10017 (2026).

2 images of COV-5242 are recorded; the Bauleah HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1829–1833.

Questions about COV-5242

What is COV-5242?: COV-5242 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bauleah, Bengal Presidency of 2 January 1833, bearing the Bauleah HG 2 handstamp in black. India, Bauleah, 1833, "BAULEAH POST OFFICE/Pt Pd" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 2). Bold strike with manuscript "7 as" rate and "2 Jany 1833" date on back of folded cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In. 3), Calcutta (Jan. 10) and London (May 15) transit and Edinburgh (May 17) arrival datestamps, framed "1/2" handstamp and manuscript "2/8" rate markings, Very Fine, one of the finest strikes of this handstamp we have encountered
How scarce is the Bauleah HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bauleah HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829–1833.
What is the provenance of COV-5242?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10017 (2026).
When was COV-5242 posted?: COV-5242 is dated 2 January 1833, within the recorded period of use of Bauleah HG 2 (1829–1833).

About this record

This 2 January 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bauleah HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10017, (2026).