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Date
1826
Description
India, Houghly, 1826, "HOUGHLY" Straightline Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete and legible strike on folded cover to Birbon, front panel with some extraneous manuscript doodles and cover with slight overall toning, Fine strike of this rare postal marking, during the late 18th and early 19th century, Houghly was the object of contention between the British and Dutch, it was occupied by the British from 1795, Dutch from 1814, and then ceded back to the British in 1825
Auction
The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10088, (2026)
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Other recorded marks at Houghly
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Houghly are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Houghly pre stamp cover
COV-5292 is a Houghly pre stamp cover of 1826 bearing the Houghly HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Houghly postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Houghly, 1826, "HOUGHLY" Straightline Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete and legible strike on folded cover to Birbon, front panel with some extraneous manuscript doodles and cover with slight overall toning, Fine strike of this rare postal marking, during the late 18th and early 19th century, Houghly was the object of contention between the British and Dutch, it was occupied by the British from 1795, Dutch from 1814, and then ceded back to the British in 1825
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 10088 (2026).
2 images of COV-5292 are recorded; the Houghly HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1785–1836.
Questions about COV-5292
- What is COV-5292?
- COV-5292 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Houghly, Bengal Presidency of 1826, bearing the Houghly HG 1 handstamp in red. India, Houghly, 1826, "HOUGHLY" Straightline Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete and legible strike on folded cover to Birbon, front panel with some extraneous manuscript doodles and cover with slight overall toning, Fine strike of this rare postal marking, during the late 18th and early 19th century, Houghly was the object of contention between the British and Dutch, it was occupied by the British from 1795, Dutch from 1814, and then ceded back to the British in 1825
- How scarce is the Houghly HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Houghly HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1785–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-5292?
- 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 10088 (2026).
- When was COV-5292 posted?
- COV-5292 is dated 1826, within the recorded period of use of Houghly HG 1 (1785–1836).
About this record
This 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Houghly HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 10 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 10088, (2026).