How scarce is the Dhurrungaum HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Dhurrungaum HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.

When was COV-1008 posted?

COV-1008 is dated 12 April 1853, within the recorded period of use of Dhurrungaum HG 1 (1853).

COV-1008

12 April 1853 Dhurrungaum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 April 1853, Dhurrungaum HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1008) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dhurrungaum HG 1, front (COV-1008) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

12 April 1853

Description

India, Dhurrungaum, 1853, "DHURRUNGAUM/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "12 April 1853" date and "4 Annas" rate added on cover to Captain Hingate in Mahableshwar, cover with mild overall toning, Very Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10035

Same office

Other recorded marks at Dhurrungaum

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Dhurrungaum is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Dhurrungaum HG 2handstampRed1858

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About this Dhurrungaum pre stamp cover

COV-1008 is a Dhurrungaum pre stamp cover of 12 April 1853 bearing the Dhurrungaum HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Dhurrungaum postal history — the office known today as Dharangaon, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10035.

2 images of COV-1008 are recorded (front); the Dhurrungaum HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1853.

Questions about COV-1008

What is COV-1008?: COV-1008 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dhurrungaum, Bombay Presidency of 12 April 1853, bearing the Dhurrungaum HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Dhurrungaum, 1853, "DHURRUNGAUM/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "12 April 1853" date and "4 Annas" rate added on cover to Captain Hingate in Mahableshwar, cover with mild overall toning, Very Fine
How scarce is the Dhurrungaum HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dhurrungaum HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.
What is the provenance of COV-1008?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10035.
When was COV-1008 posted?: COV-1008 is dated 12 April 1853, within the recorded period of use of Dhurrungaum HG 1 (1853).

About this record

This 12 April 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dhurrungaum HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10035.