How scarce is the Bhooj HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bhooj HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1855.

When was COV-5330 posted?

COV-5330 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bhooj HG 2 (1844–1855).

COV-5330

1854 Bhooj Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Bhooj HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5330)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhooj HG 2, scan 2 (COV-5330)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1854

Description

India, 1854, 1a Deep Red, Die I (4a; SG 11). Four large margins, tied by manuscript strokes and barred "116" cancel with red framed "BHOOJ/Paid" handstamp (Giles 2) with manuscript "6-6-57" date added on petite partial cover front only to Bombay, partial Bombay arrival datestamp, mild vertical crease thru stamp, Very Fine appearance, Bhooj is a scarce marking

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10138, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Bhooj

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bhooj 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 Bhooj pre stamp cover

COV-5330 is a Bhooj pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Bhooj HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bhooj postal history — the office known today as Bhuj, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10138 (2026).

2 images of COV-5330 are recorded; the Bhooj HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1855.

Questions about COV-5330

What is COV-5330?: COV-5330 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhooj, Bombay Presidency of 1854, bearing the Bhooj HG 2 handstamp in red. India, 1854, 1a Deep Red, Die I (4a; SG 11). Four large margins, tied by manuscript strokes and barred "116" cancel with red framed "BHOOJ/Paid" handstamp (Giles 2) with manuscript "6-6-57" date added on petite partial cover front only to Bombay, partial Bombay arrival datestamp, mild vertical crease thru stamp, Very Fine appearance, Bhooj is a scarce marking
How scarce is the Bhooj HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhooj HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-5330?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10138 (2026).
When was COV-5330 posted?: COV-5330 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bhooj HG 2 (1844–1855).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhooj HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10138, (2026).