How scarce is the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.

When was COV-999 posted?

COV-999 is dated 28 May 1854, within the recorded period of use of Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 (1854).

COV-999

28 May 1854 Ahmedabad Cantonment Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 May 1854, Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-999) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4, scan 2 (COV-999)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

28 May 1854

Description

Ahmedabad: 1854 (28 May) "Staff Sergeant's Letter" (some splitting where heavily folded) written from "Camp Ahmedabad" to Dublin showing oval framed "AHMEDABAD/CANTONMENT/FREE" (date in ms.) (HG4), countersigned by C.O., showing "2" charge h.s. etc. A fine and rare soldier's letter. Photo

Auction

Spink

Lot Lot 3

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Ahmedabad Cantonment

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ahmedabad Cantonment 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 Ahmedabad Cantonment pre stamp cover

COV-999 is an Ahmedabad Cantonment pre stamp cover of 28 May 1854 bearing the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ahmedabad Cantonment postal history — the office known today as Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot Lot 3.

2 images of COV-999 are recorded (front); the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1854.

Questions about COV-999

What is COV-999?: COV-999 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmedabad Cantonment, Bombay Presidency of 28 May 1854, bearing the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 handstamp in red. Ahmedabad: 1854 (28 May) "Staff Sergeant's Letter" (some splitting where heavily folded) written from "Camp Ahmedabad" to Dublin showing oval framed "AHMEDABAD/CANTONMENT/FREE" (date in ms.) (HG4), countersigned by C.O., showing "2" charge h.s. etc. A fine and rare soldier's letter. Photo
How scarce is the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.
What is the provenance of COV-999?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot Lot 3.
When was COV-999 posted?: COV-999 is dated 28 May 1854, within the recorded period of use of Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 (1854).

About this record

This 28 May 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 4 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot Lot 3.