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

The census grades Ahmednugur HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.

When was COV-5324 posted?

COV-5324 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Ahmednugur HG 1 (1838–1854).

COV-5324

1854 Ahmednugur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Ahmednugur HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5324)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ahmednugur HG 1, scan 2 (COV-5324)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1854

Description

India, 1854, ½a Pale Blue, Die I (2; SG 3). Horizontal strip of four, margins to touching, tied by four strikes of barred "57" cancels with red "AHMEDNUGGUR/1856 JAN 9/Paid" framed datestamp (Giles 1) on blue cover to Gujurat, Calcutta (Jan. 11) transit backstamp, strip with some minor soiling and cover with slight wrinkling at bottom, Fine, ex Dr. Kornan

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10130, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Ahmednugur

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ahmednugur 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 Ahmednugur pre stamp cover

COV-5324 is an Ahmednugur pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Ahmednugur HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ahmednugur postal history — the office known today as Ahilyanagar, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10130 (2026).

2 images of COV-5324 are recorded; the Ahmednugur HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1854.

Questions about COV-5324

What is COV-5324?: COV-5324 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmednugur, Bombay Presidency of 1854, bearing the Ahmednugur HG 1 handstamp in red. India, 1854, ½a Pale Blue, Die I (2; SG 3). Horizontal strip of four, margins to touching, tied by four strikes of barred "57" cancels with red "AHMEDNUGGUR/1856 JAN 9/Paid" framed datestamp (Giles 1) on blue cover to Gujurat, Calcutta (Jan. 11) transit backstamp, strip with some minor soiling and cover with slight wrinkling at bottom, Fine, ex Dr. Kornan
How scarce is the Ahmednugur HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ahmednugur HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-5324?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10130 (2026).
When was COV-5324 posted?: COV-5324 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Ahmednugur HG 1 (1838–1854).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ahmednugur HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10130, (2026).