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Description
India 1854 Rare 2as SG31 Mourning Lithograph cover from Baroda to Poona, redirected to Ahmedabad with numerous markings at back, incl. the Rare Poona in black
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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-5681 is a Baroda pre stamp cover of 2026 bearing the Baroda HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Baroda postal history — the office known today as Vadodara, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India 1854 Rare 2as SG31 Mourning Lithograph cover from Baroda to Poona, redirected to Ahmedabad with numerous markings at back, incl. the Rare Poona in black
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 766 lot 0055 (2026).
2 images of COV-5681 are recorded; the Baroda HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1854.
Questions about COV-5681
- What is COV-5681?
- COV-5681 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Baroda, Bombay Presidency of 2026, bearing the Baroda HG 2 handstamp in black. India 1854 Rare 2as SG31 Mourning Lithograph cover from Baroda to Poona, redirected to Ahmedabad with numerous markings at back, incl. the Rare Poona in black
- How scarce is the Baroda HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Baroda HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1854.
- What is the provenance of COV-5681?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 766 lot 0055 (2026).
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Baroda HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 766, lot 0055, (2026).