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

The census grades Khandala HG 2 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856.

When was COV-4777 posted?

COV-4777 is dated 1859, within the recorded period of use of Khandala HG 2 (1856).

COV-4777

1859 Khandala HG 2 Cover

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1859 Khandala HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-4777 — front

Khandala HG 2 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4777) — back

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Date

1859

Description

2a GREEN SINGLE-FRANKING LETTER-RATE COVER EX KHANDALA TO BOMBAY WITH "55" BARRED DIAMOND; Fine 8 Feb. 1859 env. ex "KHANDALA" (fair red boxed "Paid" ds on back) to Bombay with single 2as Green (4m but outer frame shaved at bottom right) just tied by a fine Khandala "55" barred diamond cancel. Scarce single-franking of the 2as Green for the internal above ½ tola & up to 1 tola weight band.

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, Lot 1024, (13 May 2025)

Certificates

Michael Caswell

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Other recorded marks at Khandala

1 mark

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

Khandala HG 1handstampBlack1838–1854

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About this Khandala pre stamp cover

COV-4777 is a Khandala pre stamp cover of 1859 bearing the Khandala HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Khandala postal history, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1024 (13 May 2025).

2 images of COV-4777 are recorded (front, back); the Khandala HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1856.

Questions about COV-4777

What is COV-4777?: COV-4777 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Khandala, Bombay Presidency of 1859, bearing the Khandala HG 2 handstamp in red. 2a GREEN SINGLE-FRANKING LETTER-RATE COVER EX KHANDALA TO BOMBAY WITH "55" BARRED DIAMOND; Fine 8 Feb. 1859 env. ex "KHANDALA" (fair red boxed "Paid" ds on back) to Bombay with single 2as Green (4m but outer frame shaved at bottom right) just tied by a fine Khandala "55" barred diamond cancel. Scarce single-franking of the 2as Green for the internal above ½ tola & up to 1 tola weight band.
How scarce is the Khandala HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Khandala HG 2 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856.
What is the provenance of COV-4777?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1024 (13 May 2025). Certificate: Michael Caswell.
When was COV-4777 posted?: COV-4777 is dated 1859, within the recorded period of use of Khandala HG 2 (1856).

About this record

This 1859 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Khandala HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, lot 1024, (13 May 2025). Certified: Michael Caswell.