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Date
1855
Description
1855 (Aug 6) envelope from Baroda to England with 1854 1a red die I, close to good margins, tied by “28” barred diamond with Baroda Paid boxed ds adjacent, British “M / NR” hs of the Great Northern Railway, reverse with Bombay, Carlisle and Langholm arrival ds, fine.
Auction
Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, Lot 80546, (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-4993 is a Baroda pre stamp cover of 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?
1855 (Aug 6) envelope from Baroda to England with 1854 1a red die I, close to good margins, tied by “28” barred diamond with Baroda Paid boxed ds adjacent, British “M / NR” hs of the Great Northern Railway, reverse with Bombay, Carlisle and Langholm arrival ds, fine.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80546 (2025).
2 images of COV-4993 are recorded; the Baroda HG 1a mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1856.
Questions about COV-4993
- What is COV-4993?
- COV-4993 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 1855, bearing the Baroda HG 1a handstamp in red. 1855 (Aug 6) envelope from Baroda to England with 1854 1a red die I, close to good margins, tied by “28” barred diamond with Baroda Paid boxed ds adjacent, British “M / NR” hs of the Great Northern Railway, reverse with Bombay, Carlisle and Langholm arrival ds, fine.
- 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-4993?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80546 (2025).
- When was COV-4993 posted?
- COV-4993 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Baroda HG 1a (1855–1856).
About this record
This 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, Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, lot 80546, (2025).