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-5228 posted?

COV-5228 is dated 12-12 54, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1 (1845–1849).

COV-5228

12-12 54 Baroda Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12-12 54, Baroda HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5228) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Heinrich Köhler

Date

12-12 54

Description

1854/55, ½ a., die I, ample to large margins, used with diamond of dots on entire letter with adjacent boxed "BIRODA Paid" with manuscript date "12-12 54", to Bharuch with frontside negative seal "POST OFFICE BROACH". Very fine.

Auction

Heinrich Köhler

Heinrich Koehler Auctions GmbH & Co. KG Sale - 385, Lot 1709, (2025)

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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-5228 is a Baroda pre stamp cover of 12-12 54 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 Heinrich Köhler Heinrich Koehler Auctions GmbH & Co. KG Sale - 385 lot 1709 (2025).

1 image of COV-5228 is recorded (front); the Baroda HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1849.

Questions about COV-5228

What is COV-5228?: COV-5228 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 12-12 54, bearing the Baroda HG 1 handstamp in red. 1854/55, ½ a., die I, ample to large margins, used with diamond of dots on entire letter with adjacent boxed "BIRODA Paid" with manuscript date "12-12 54", to Bharuch with frontside negative seal "POST OFFICE BROACH". Very fine.
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-5228?: Its recorded auction history runs through Heinrich Köhler Heinrich Koehler Auctions GmbH & Co. KG Sale - 385 lot 1709 (2025).
When was COV-5228 posted?: COV-5228 is dated 12-12 54, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1 (1845–1849).

About this record

This 12-12 54 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 Heinrich Köhler, Heinrich Koehler Auctions GmbH & Co. KG Sale - 385, lot 1709, (2025).