COV-3779 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 24 November 1854, bearing the Bombay HG 20 handstamp in black. India 1854 Cover from Bombay to Sealkote, Punjab. Routed via Southampton with Overland Mail endorsement. Features clear Bombay postmark and transit markings.

How scarce is the Bombay HG 20 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bombay HG 20 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.

When was COV-3779 posted?

COV-3779 is dated 24 November 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 20 (1839–1854).

COV-3779

24 November 1854 Bombay Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 November 1854, Bombay HG 20 handstruck folded letter (COV-3779)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bombay HG 20, scan 2 (COV-3779)

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Date

24 November 1854

Description

India 1854 Cover from Bombay to Sealkote, Punjab. Routed via Southampton with Overland Mail endorsement. Features clear Bombay postmark and transit markings.

Auction

Sephils

436, Lot 0106, (2025)

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About this Bombay pre stamp cover

COV-3779 is a Bombay pre stamp cover of 24 November 1854 bearing the Bombay HG 20 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bombay postal history — the office known today as Mumbai, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1854 Cover from Bombay to Sealkote, Punjab. Routed via Southampton with Overland Mail endorsement. Features clear Bombay postmark and transit markings.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 436 lot 0106 (2025).

2 images of COV-3779 are recorded; the Bombay HG 20 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.

Questions about COV-3779

What is COV-3779?: COV-3779 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bombay, Bombay Presidency of 24 November 1854, bearing the Bombay HG 20 handstamp in black. India 1854 Cover from Bombay to Sealkote, Punjab. Routed via Southampton with Overland Mail endorsement. Features clear Bombay postmark and transit markings.
How scarce is the Bombay HG 20 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bombay HG 20 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-3779?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 436 lot 0106 (2025).
When was COV-3779 posted?: COV-3779 is dated 24 November 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bombay HG 20 (1839–1854).

About this record

This 24 November 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bombay HG 20 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 436, lot 0106, (2025).