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Date
1858
Description
India 1858 Cover from Bombay to Broach with Two 1a Stamps, Red Circular and Boxed Postmarks, Diamond of Bars Cancellation
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Broach
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Broach are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Broach pre stamp cover
COV-5485 is a Broach pre stamp cover of 1858 bearing the Broach HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Broach postal history — the office known today as Bharuch, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India 1858 Cover from Bombay to Broach with Two 1a Stamps, Red Circular and Boxed Postmarks, Diamond of Bars Cancellation
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 752 lot 0037 (2026).
3 images of COV-5485 are recorded; the Broach HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1857.
Questions about COV-5485
- What is COV-5485?
- COV-5485 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Broach, Bombay Presidency of 1858, bearing the Broach HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1858 Cover from Bombay to Broach with Two 1a Stamps, Red Circular and Boxed Postmarks, Diamond of Bars Cancellation
- How scarce is the Broach HG 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Broach HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1857.
- What is the provenance of COV-5485?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 752 lot 0037 (2026).
- When was COV-5485 posted?
- COV-5485 is dated 1858, within the recorded period of use of Broach HG 3 (1851–1857).
About this record
This 1858 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Broach HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 752, lot 0037, (2026).