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Date
25 Feb 1855
Description
1854 Lithograph postal history group with six complete Half Anna covers, one damaged part entire and a four margined pair on part entire, 1a envelope and content including a colour map of the Cantonment of Dera Ismail Khan (stamp damaged), two further entires and another with two singles on outer letter sheet to Calcutta endorsed “per Fire Queen”, 4a cut-to-shape on large part entire Meerut to London, two cut-to-shape singles on part cover to Ireland and an outer letter sheet with two cut-to-shape but missing a stamp.
Auction
Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire, Lot 50725, (2025)
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.
About this Baroda pre stamp cover
COV-4933 is a Baroda pre stamp cover of 25 Feb 1855 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?
1854 Lithograph postal history group with six complete Half Anna covers, one damaged part entire and a four margined pair on part entire, 1a envelope and content including a colour map of the Cantonment of Dera Ismail Khan (stamp damaged), two further entires and another with two singles on outer letter sheet to Calcutta endorsed “per Fire Queen”, 4a cut-to-shape on large part entire Meerut to London, two cut-to-shape singles on part cover to Ireland and an outer letter sheet with two cut-to-shape but missing a stamp.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire lot 50725 (2025).
1 image of COV-4933 is recorded (front); the Baroda HG 1a mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1856.
Questions about COV-4933
- What is COV-4933?
- COV-4933 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 25 Feb 1855, bearing the Baroda HG 1a handstamp in red. 1854 Lithograph postal history group with six complete Half Anna covers, one damaged part entire and a four margined pair on part entire, 1a envelope and content including a colour map of the Cantonment of Dera Ismail Khan (stamp damaged), two further entires and another with two singles on outer letter sheet to Calcutta endorsed “per Fire Queen”, 4a cut-to-shape on large part entire Meerut to London, two cut-to-shape singles on part cover to Ireland and an outer letter sheet with two cut-to-shape but missing a stamp.
- How scarce is the Baroda HG 1a mark on this cover?
- The census grades Baroda HG 1a as 4 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1856.
- What is the provenance of COV-4933?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire lot 50725 (2025).
- When was COV-4933 posted?
- COV-4933 is dated 25 Feb 1855, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1a (1855–1856).
About this record
This 25 Feb 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Baroda HG 1a handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 4 examples recorded in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire, lot 50725, (2025).