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

The census grades Baroda HG 1a as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1856.

When was COV-2674 posted?

COV-2674 is dated 25 January 1856, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1a (1855–1856).

COV-2674

25 January 1856 Baroda HG 1a Cover

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25 January 1856 Baroda HG 1a pre stamp cover — COV-2674 — front

Baroda HG 1a pre stamp cover — back (COV-2674) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

25 January 1856

Description

India, 1854, ½a Indigo, Die II (2D; SG 7). Huge to large margins, slight overall toning, tied by barred "28" cancel with red framed "BARODA/1856 JAN 24/Paid" datestamp (Giles 1) on blue folded letter to Broach, red framed "BROACH/1856 JAN 25/Paid" arrival datestamp (unrecorded by Giles), cover with some ink erosion (mostly on internal letter) and some toned spots, otherwise Fine, a scarce cover between two former Dutch Surat towns

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 1360 - The Magnolia Collection: India Stamps and Postal History, Part 5, Lot 64, (2025)

Provenance

Magnolia

Same office

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-2674 is a Baroda pre stamp cover of 25 January 1856 bearing the Baroda HG 1a 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1360 - The Magnolia Collection: India Stamps and Postal History, Part 5 lot 64 (2025).

2 images of COV-2674 are recorded (front, back); the Baroda HG 1a mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1856.

Questions about COV-2674

What is COV-2674?: COV-2674 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 25 January 1856, bearing the Baroda HG 1a handstamp in red. India, 1854, ½a Indigo, Die II (2D; SG 7). Huge to large margins, slight overall toning, tied by barred "28" cancel with red framed "BARODA/1856 JAN 24/Paid" datestamp (Giles 1) on blue folded letter to Broach, red framed "BROACH/1856 JAN 25/Paid" arrival datestamp (unrecorded by Giles), cover with some ink erosion (mostly on internal letter) and some toned spots, otherwise Fine, a scarce cover between two former Dutch Surat towns
How scarce is the Baroda HG 1a mark on this cover?: The census grades Baroda HG 1a as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-2674?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1360 - The Magnolia Collection: India Stamps and Postal History, Part 5 lot 64 (2025).
When was COV-2674 posted?: COV-2674 is dated 25 January 1856, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1a (1855–1856).

About this record

This 25 January 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Baroda HG 1a handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1360 - The Magnolia Collection: India Stamps and Postal History, Part 5, lot 64, (2025).