COV-5590 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Houghly, Bengal Presidency of 2026, bearing the Houghly HG 2 handstamp in red. Stampless small cover to Calcutta with "Hooghly" in red rectangular with A31 black box cachet at back

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

The census grades Houghly HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1855.

COV-5590

Houghly Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Houghly HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5590)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Houghly HG 2, scan 2 (COV-5590)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Collector Bazar

Description

Stampless small cover to Calcutta with "Hooghly" in red rectangular with A31 black box cachet at back

Auction

collectorbazar

Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), Lot 26B10, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Houghly

3 marks

3 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.

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About this Houghly pre stamp cover

COV-5590 is a Houghly pre stamp cover of 2026 bearing the Houghly HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Houghly postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Stampless small cover to Calcutta with "Hooghly" in red rectangular with A31 black box cachet at back

Its recorded auction history runs through Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B10 (2026).

2 images of COV-5590 are recorded; the Houghly HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1855.

Questions about COV-5590

What is COV-5590?: COV-5590 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Houghly, Bengal Presidency of 2026, bearing the Houghly HG 2 handstamp in red. Stampless small cover to Calcutta with "Hooghly" in red rectangular with A31 black box cachet at back
How scarce is the Houghly HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Houghly HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-5590?: Its recorded auction history runs through Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B10 (2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Houghly HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar, Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), lot 26B10, (2026).