COV-1574 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 3 October 1832, bearing the Saugor HG 1 handstamp in black. 1832 SAUGOR Pt.Pd./18 Giles type 1 but with 18 of year included, not recorded by Giles, on native cover

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

The census grades Saugor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1837.

When was COV-1574 posted?

COV-1574 is dated 3 October 1832, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 1 (1821–1837).

COV-1574

3 October 1832 Saugor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 October 1832, Saugor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1574)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Saugor HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1574)

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Date

3 October 1832

Description

1832 SAUGOR Pt.Pd./18 Giles type 1 but with 18 of year included, not recorded by Giles, on native cover

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 53

Same office

Other recorded marks at Saugor

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saugor are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Saugor pre stamp cover

COV-1574 is a Saugor pre stamp cover of 3 October 1832 bearing the Saugor HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Saugor postal history — the office known today as Sagar, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1832 SAUGOR Pt.Pd./18 Giles type 1 but with 18 of year included, not recorded by Giles, on native cover

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 53.

2 images of COV-1574 are recorded; the Saugor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1837.

Questions about COV-1574

What is COV-1574?: COV-1574 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 3 October 1832, bearing the Saugor HG 1 handstamp in black. 1832 SAUGOR Pt.Pd./18 Giles type 1 but with 18 of year included, not recorded by Giles, on native cover
How scarce is the Saugor HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Saugor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1574?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 53.
When was COV-1574 posted?: COV-1574 is dated 3 October 1832, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 1 (1821–1837).

About this record

This 3 October 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saugor HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 53.