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

The census grades Khandala HG 2 as 3 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1859.

When was COV-5333 posted?

COV-5333 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Khandala HG 2 (1854–1859).

COV-5333

1854 Khandala Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Khandala HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5333)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Khandala HG 2, scan 2 (COV-5333)

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Date

1854

Description

India, 1854, 2a Green (5; SG 31). Horizontal pair and single, mostly large margins, tied or cancelled by barred numeral cancels on 1859 registered cover to Bombay, "KHUNDALA/1859 JAN ?/Paid" despatch datestamp on back, faint but clear red framed "REGd No." handstamp with manuscript "146" added, Bombay (Jan. 5) arrival backstamp, stamps with barest trace of soiling, Very Fine, ex Dr. Kornan

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10143, (2026)

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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-5333 is a Khandala pre stamp cover of 1854 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10143 (2026).

2 images of COV-5333 are recorded; the Khandala HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1859.

Questions about COV-5333

What is COV-5333?: COV-5333 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Khandala, Bombay Presidency of 1854, bearing the Khandala HG 2 handstamp in red. India, 1854, 2a Green (5; SG 31). Horizontal pair and single, mostly large margins, tied or cancelled by barred numeral cancels on 1859 registered cover to Bombay, "KHUNDALA/1859 JAN ?/Paid" despatch datestamp on back, faint but clear red framed "REGd No." handstamp with manuscript "146" added, Bombay (Jan. 5) arrival backstamp, stamps with barest trace of soiling, Very Fine, ex Dr. Kornan
How scarce is the Khandala HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Khandala HG 2 as 3 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1859.
What is the provenance of COV-5333?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10143 (2026).
When was COV-5333 posted?: COV-5333 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Khandala HG 2 (1854–1859).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Khandala HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark with 3 examples recorded in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10143, (2026).