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This 25 January 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Baroda HG 1a handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. 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).
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
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 marks2 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.