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

The census grades Gya HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.

When was COV-3635 posted?

COV-3635 is dated 6 July 1847, within the recorded period of use of Gya HG 2 (1847–1854).

COV-3635

6 July 1847 Gya Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 July 1847, Gya HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3635)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Gya HG 2, scan 2 (COV-3635)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Gya HG 2, scan 3 (COV-3635)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

6 July 1847

Description

India 1847 postal history cover from Gya (Rare), Bengal to Kent, England. Features Giles Type 2 marking in red, routed via Southampton. Includes Folkstone arrival cachet and manuscript endorsement.

Auction

Sephils

577, Lot 0083, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Gya

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gya 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 Gya pre stamp cover

COV-3635 is a Gya pre stamp cover of 6 July 1847 bearing the Gya HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Gya postal history — the office known today as Gaya, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1847 postal history cover from Gya (Rare), Bengal to Kent, England. Features Giles Type 2 marking in red, routed via Southampton. Includes Folkstone arrival cachet and manuscript endorsement.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 577 lot 0083 (2026).

3 images of COV-3635 are recorded; the Gya HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-3635

What is COV-3635?: COV-3635 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gya, Bengal Presidency of 6 July 1847, bearing the Gya HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1847 postal history cover from Gya (Rare), Bengal to Kent, England. Features Giles Type 2 marking in red, routed via Southampton. Includes Folkstone arrival cachet and manuscript endorsement.
How scarce is the Gya HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gya HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-3635?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 577 lot 0083 (2026).
When was COV-3635 posted?: COV-3635 is dated 6 July 1847, within the recorded period of use of Gya HG 2 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 6 July 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gya HG 2 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 Sephils, 577, lot 0083, (2026).