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

The census grades Nassick HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1845.

When was COV-290 posted?

COV-290 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nassick HG 2 (1842–1845).

COV-290

1845 Nassick Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Nassick HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-290) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nassick HG 2, back (COV-290) — back

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Date

1845

Description

India, Nassick, 1845, "NASIK/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Bold and clear strike with manuscript "2-10-45" date and "2 as" rate added on cover to "Colonel Griffith, Commandant of Artillery, Bombay" , Bombay G.P.O. (Oct. 4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine strike

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10099, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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Other recorded marks at Nassick

1 mark

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

Nassick HG 1handstampRed1844–1858

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About this Nassick pre stamp cover

COV-290 is a Nassick pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Nassick HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Nassick postal history — the office known today as Nashik, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10099.

2 images of COV-290 are recorded (front, back); the Nassick HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1845.

Questions about COV-290

What is COV-290?: COV-290 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nassick, Bombay Presidency of 1845, bearing the Nassick HG 2 handstamp in black. India, Nassick, 1845, "NASIK/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Bold and clear strike with manuscript "2-10-45" date and "2 as" rate added on cover to "Colonel Griffith, Commandant of Artillery, Bombay" , Bombay G.P.O. (Oct. 4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine strike
How scarce is the Nassick HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Nassick HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1845.
What is the provenance of COV-290?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10099.
When was COV-290 posted?: COV-290 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nassick HG 2 (1842–1845).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nassick HG 2 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10099.