COV-5015 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency of 13 August 1852, bearing the Ahmedabad HG 3 handstamp in red. Second small cover, same addressee. AHMEDABAD-DATE-Paid (Giles 1993 Supplement); Bombay G.P.O. circular with 'PM' (not recorded by Giles), date August 13.

How scarce is the Ahmedabad HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ahmedabad HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1852.

When was COV-5015 posted?

COV-5015 is dated 13 August 1852, within the recorded period of use of Ahmedabad HG 3 (1851–1852).

COV-5015

13 August 1852 Ahmedabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 August 1852, Ahmedabad HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-5015)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

13 August 1852

Description

Second small cover, same addressee. AHMEDABAD-DATE-Paid (Giles 1993 Supplement); Bombay G.P.O. circular with 'PM' (not recorded by Giles), date August 13.

Auction

David Feldman

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

Same office

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-5015 is an Ahmedabad pre stamp cover of 13 August 1852 bearing the Ahmedabad HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ahmedabad postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Second small cover, same addressee. AHMEDABAD-DATE-Paid (Giles 1993 Supplement); Bombay G.P.O. circular with 'PM' (not recorded by Giles), date August 13.

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

1 image of COV-5015 is recorded; the Ahmedabad HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1852.

Questions about COV-5015

What is COV-5015?: COV-5015 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency of 13 August 1852, bearing the Ahmedabad HG 3 handstamp in red. Second small cover, same addressee. AHMEDABAD-DATE-Paid (Giles 1993 Supplement); Bombay G.P.O. circular with 'PM' (not recorded by Giles), date August 13.
How scarce is the Ahmedabad HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ahmedabad HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-5015?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5015 posted?: COV-5015 is dated 13 August 1852, within the recorded period of use of Ahmedabad HG 3 (1851–1852).

About this record

This 13 August 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ahmedabad HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).