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

The census grades Baroda HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1849.

When was COV-2402 posted?

COV-2402 is dated 19 July 1848, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1 (1845–1849).

COV-2402

19 July 1848 Baroda Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 July 1848, Baroda HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2402) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS

Date

19 July 1848

Description

1848 Baroda – Mhow inland cover, with Baroda Giles 1 "BARODA/Paid" handstamp, date "19 July /48" & rate "4as" (paying 4A inland postage for a letter weighing between ½ and 1 Tolah, for a distance between 200 and 300 miles, as the distance between Baroda and Mhow was around 210 miles) applied in manuscript. No delivery mark applied.

Auction

Private

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Other recorded marks at Baroda

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Baroda 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 Baroda pre stamp cover

COV-2402 is a Baroda pre stamp cover of 19 July 1848 bearing the Baroda HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Baroda postal history — the office known today as Vadodara, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2402 is recorded (front); the Baroda HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1849.

Questions about COV-2402

What is COV-2402?: COV-2402 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 19 July 1848, bearing the Baroda HG 1 handstamp in red. 1848 Baroda – Mhow inland cover, with Baroda Giles 1 "BARODA/Paid" handstamp, date "19 July /48" & rate "4as" (paying 4A inland postage for a letter weighing between ½ and 1 Tolah, for a distance between 200 and 300 miles, as the distance between Baroda and Mhow was around 210 miles) applied in manuscript. No delivery mark applied.
How scarce is the Baroda HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Baroda HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-2402?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2402 posted?: COV-2402 is dated 19 July 1848, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1 (1845–1849).

About this record

This 19 July 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Baroda 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 Private.