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COV-640

1839 Houghly HG 2 Cover

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1839 Houghly HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-640
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Houghly HG 2 pre stamp cover — back (COV-640)
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Date

1839

Description

"HOOGHLY/18__/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Faint but clear strike in red.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Lot 3016, (2025)

Provenance

  • •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3016

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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 record

This 1839 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 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3016, (2025).