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

The census grades Ahmednugur HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856–1857.

When was COV-3 posted?

COV-3 is dated June 1857, within the recorded period of use of Ahmednugur HG 3 (1856–1857).

COV-03

June 1857 Ahmednugur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — June 1857, Ahmednugur HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-03) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ahmednugur HG 3, back (COV-03) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

June 1857

Description

Mostly clear strike applied on arrival on back of petite 1857 folded letter originating in Poona, red Poona despatch datestamp. Fine and extremely scarce, few examples are thought to exist. ERRATA: STAMP LIKELY MISSING FROM FRONT.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10001, — Magnolia Collection Part 7

Provenance

"Magnolia"

•2026, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, Lot 10001, Realized $100— The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Robert C. Bauer)

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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-3 is an Ahmednugur pre stamp cover of June 1857 bearing the Ahmednugur HG 3 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 Sale 9054 lot 10001.

2 images of COV-3 are recorded (front, back); the Ahmednugur HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1856–1857.

Questions about COV-3

What is COV-3?: COV-3 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ahmednugur, Bombay Presidency of June 1857, bearing the Ahmednugur HG 3 handstamp in red. Mostly clear strike applied on arrival on back of petite 1857 folded letter originating in Poona, red Poona despatch datestamp. Fine and extremely scarce, few examples are thought to exist. ERRATA: STAMP LIKELY MISSING FROM FRONT.
How scarce is the Ahmednugur HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ahmednugur HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-3?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10001.
When was COV-3 posted?: COV-3 is dated June 1857, within the recorded period of use of Ahmednugur HG 3 (1856–1857).

About this record

This June 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ahmednugur HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10001. Recorded prices realized: $100, Siegel Auction Galleries, (2026).