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

The census grades Bugwah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850-54.

When was COV-2238 posted?

COV-2238 is dated 6 July 1850, within the recorded period of use of Bugwah HG 1 (1850-54).

COV-2238

6 July 1850 Bugwah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 July 1850, Bugwah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2238) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Argyll Etkin Auctions

Date

6 July 1850

Description

1845 (July 6) Cover to Calcutta, endorsed "post paid", reverse with red boxed "JANSI / Paid" (manuscript date, not recorded by Hammond Giles). Sleeman discusses Indian politics, the Mahratta question and British conduct in Gwalior.

Auction

Argyll Etkin

Auction Number 57 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Lot 1006, (6th Nov 2025)

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Other recorded marks at Bugwah

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Bugwah is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Bugwah HG 2handstampBlack1850–1856

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About this Bugwah pre stamp cover

COV-2238 is a Bugwah pre stamp cover of 6 July 1850 bearing the Bugwah HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bugwah postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Argyll Etkin Auction Number 57 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History lot 1006 (6th Nov 2025).

1 image of COV-2238 is recorded (front); the Bugwah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1850-54.

Questions about COV-2238

What is COV-2238?: COV-2238 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bugwah, Bengal Presidency of 6 July 1850, bearing the Bugwah HG 1 handstamp in red. 1845 (July 6) Cover to Calcutta, endorsed "post paid", reverse with red boxed "JANSI / Paid" (manuscript date, not recorded by Hammond Giles). Sleeman discusses Indian politics, the Mahratta question and British conduct in Gwalior.
How scarce is the Bugwah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bugwah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850-54.
What is the provenance of COV-2238?: Its recorded auction history runs through Argyll Etkin Auction Number 57 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History lot 1006 (6th Nov 2025).
When was COV-2238 posted?: COV-2238 is dated 6 July 1850, within the recorded period of use of Bugwah HG 1 (1850-54).

About this record

This 6 July 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bugwah 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 Argyll Etkin, Auction Number 57 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, lot 1006, (6th Nov 2025).