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

The census grades Pubna HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1854.

When was COV-3614 posted?

COV-3614 is dated 22 August 1854, within the recorded period of use of Pubna HG 2 (1845–1854).

COV-3614

22 August 1854 Pubna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 August 1854, Pubna HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3614)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Pubna HG 2, scan 2 (COV-3614)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

22 August 1854

Description

India 1854 pre-stamp postal history cover, sent from Calcutta to Pubna (Giles #1), featuring a clear red G.P.O. transit handstamp and manuscript date 22 August 1854, rare early colonial mail.

Auction

Sephils

605, Lot 0114, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Pubna

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Pubna is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Pubna HG 1handstampRed1843–1854

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About this Pubna pre stamp cover

COV-3614 is a Pubna pre stamp cover of 22 August 1854 bearing the Pubna HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Pubna postal history — the office known today as Pabna, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1854 pre-stamp postal history cover, sent from Calcutta to Pubna (Giles #1), featuring a clear red G.P.O. transit handstamp and manuscript date 22 August 1854, rare early colonial mail.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 605 lot 0114 (2026).

2 images of COV-3614 are recorded; the Pubna HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1854.

Questions about COV-3614

What is COV-3614?: COV-3614 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pubna, Bengal Presidency of 22 August 1854, bearing the Pubna HG 2 handstamp in black. India 1854 pre-stamp postal history cover, sent from Calcutta to Pubna (Giles #1), featuring a clear red G.P.O. transit handstamp and manuscript date 22 August 1854, rare early colonial mail.
How scarce is the Pubna HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pubna HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-3614?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 605 lot 0114 (2026).
When was COV-3614 posted?: COV-3614 is dated 22 August 1854, within the recorded period of use of Pubna HG 2 (1845–1854).

About this record

This 22 August 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pubna HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 605, lot 0114, (2026).