COV-5014 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency of 3 July 1852, bearing the Ahmedabad HG 1 handstamp in red. Small cover to Bombay from Ahmedabad. Rectangular AHMEDABAD-DATE-Paid (Giles 1993 Supplement), in use from 1852; Bombay G.P.O. circular, date July 3.

How scarce is the Ahmedabad HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ahmedabad HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842.

When was COV-5014 posted?

COV-5014 is dated 3 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Ahmedabad HG 1 (1842).

COV-5014

3 July 1852 Ahmedabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 July 1852, Ahmedabad HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5014)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

3 July 1852

Description

Small cover to Bombay from Ahmedabad. Rectangular AHMEDABAD-DATE-Paid (Giles 1993 Supplement), in use from 1852; Bombay G.P.O. circular, date July 3.

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, Lot 50707, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Ahmedabad

3 marks

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

COV-5014 is an Ahmedabad pre stamp cover of 3 July 1852 bearing the Ahmedabad HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ahmedabad postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Small cover to Bombay from Ahmedabad. Rectangular AHMEDABAD-DATE-Paid (Giles 1993 Supplement), in use from 1852; Bombay G.P.O. circular, date July 3.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).

1 image of COV-5014 is recorded; the Ahmedabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1842.

Questions about COV-5014

What is COV-5014?: COV-5014 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency of 3 July 1852, bearing the Ahmedabad HG 1 handstamp in red. Small cover to Bombay from Ahmedabad. Rectangular AHMEDABAD-DATE-Paid (Giles 1993 Supplement), in use from 1852; Bombay G.P.O. circular, date July 3.
How scarce is the Ahmedabad HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ahmedabad HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842.
What is the provenance of COV-5014?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5014 posted?: COV-5014 is dated 3 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Ahmedabad HG 1 (1842).

About this record

This 3 July 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ahmedabad HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).