COV-1674
9 August 1856 Damaun Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
9 August 1856
Description
India, Used in Damaun, 1854, 1a Dull Red, Die II (4B; SG 14). Large to full margins, tied by "13" diamond grid cancel with violet "DAMAUN/PAID" boxed datestamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "9-8-56" date on native cover VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE AND EXCEPTIONAL USE OF THE 1854 ONE-ANNA FROM DIE II USED ON NATIVE COVER FROM DAMAUN -- AN OFFICE IN THE PORTUGUESE INDIA TERRITORY. Damaun was the only British post office that was set up within the Portuguese territories of India and was given the "13" numeral cancel. Ex Dr. Kornan and "Magnolia".
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Kornan "Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Damaun
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Damaun is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Damaun pre stamp cover
COV-1674 is a Damaun pre stamp cover of 9 August 1856 bearing the Damaun HG 1 handstamp, struck in mauve, recorded in the census of Damaun postal history — the office known today as Daman, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Used in Damaun, 1854, 1a Dull Red, Die II (4B; SG 14). Large to full margins, tied by "13" diamond grid cancel with violet "DAMAUN/PAID" boxed datestamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "9-8-56" date on native cover VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE AND EXCEPTIONAL USE OF THE 1854 ONE-ANNA FROM DIE II USED ON NATIVE COVER FROM DAMAUN -- AN OFFICE IN THE PORTUGUESE INDIA TERRITORY. Damaun was the only British post office that was set up within the Portuguese territories of India and was given the "13" numeral cancel. Ex Dr. Kornan and "Magnolia".
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1286 lot 224 (May 2023); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1377 lot 4215 (Apr. 2026).
2 images of COV-1674 are recorded; the Damaun HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1859.
Questions about COV-1674
- What is COV-1674?
- COV-1674 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Damaun, Bombay Presidency of 9 August 1856, bearing the Damaun HG 1 handstamp in mauve. India, Used in Damaun, 1854, 1a Dull Red, Die II (4B; SG 14). Large to full margins, tied by "13" diamond grid cancel with violet "DAMAUN/PAID" boxed datestamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "9-8-56" date on native cover VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE AND EXCEPTIONAL USE OF THE 1854 ONE-ANNA FROM DIE II USED ON NATIVE COVER FROM DAMAUN -- AN OFFICE IN THE PORTUGUESE INDIA TERRITORY. Damaun was the only British post office that was set up within the Portuguese territories of India and was given the "13" numeral cancel. Ex Dr. Kornan and "Magnolia".
- How scarce is the Damaun HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Damaun HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1859.
- What is the provenance of COV-1674?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1286 lot 224 (May 2023); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1377 lot 4215 (Apr. 2026).
- When was COV-1674 posted?
- COV-1674 is dated 9 August 1856, within the recorded period of use of Damaun HG 1 (1852–1859).
About this record
This 9 August 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Damaun HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1286, lot 224, (May 2023); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1377, lot 4215, (Apr. 2026).