Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils
Date
1850
Description
India very Rare 1850 prestamp cover bearing both the recorded marking of BUGWAH - Bengal circle
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Bugwah
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Bugwah is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Bugwah pre stamp cover
COV-4899 is a Bugwah pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Bugwah HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bugwah postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India very Rare 1850 prestamp cover bearing both the recorded marking of BUGWAH - Bengal circle
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 724 lot 0100 (2026).
2 images of COV-4899 are recorded; the Bugwah HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1856.
Questions about COV-4899
- What is COV-4899?
- COV-4899 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bugwah, Bengal Presidency of 1850, bearing the Bugwah HG 2 handstamp in black. India very Rare 1850 prestamp cover bearing both the recorded marking of BUGWAH - Bengal circle
- How scarce is the Bugwah HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Bugwah HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1856.
- What is the provenance of COV-4899?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 724 lot 0100 (2026).
- When was COV-4899 posted?
- COV-4899 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Bugwah HG 2 (1850–1856).
About this record
This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bugwah HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 724, lot 0100, (2026).