COV-2006
21 September 1822 Saugor Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
21 September 1822
Description
Saugor: 1822 (21 Sept.) entire (sma1l fault on face panel) to Suffolk showing, on reverse, a good strike of the sma1l circular "posr/oprrcE/sAucoR" (HG 1) with light Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. in red alongside, Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. and India Letter Portsmouth h.s. on face; also a similar, slightly overinked, strike of the same handstamp in black-brown on sma-11 narive envelope. Photo for first d150_200 Note: Further examination oJ the handstamps on the above two couers hds lcd to the uiew that thk handstamp was useil at Saugor in Central India and not in Bengal
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Saugor
4 marks4 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.
About this Saugor pre stamp cover
COV-2006 is a Saugor pre stamp cover of 21 September 1822 bearing the Saugor HG 1A 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?
Saugor: 1822 (21 Sept.) entire (sma1l fault on face panel) to Suffolk showing, on reverse, a good strike of the sma1l circular "posr/oprrcE/sAucoR" (HG 1) with light Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. in red alongside, Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. and India Letter Portsmouth h.s. on face; also a similar, slightly overinked, strike of the same handstamp in black-brown on sma-11 narive envelope. Photo for first d150_200 Note: Further examination oJ the handstamps on the above two couers hds lcd to the uiew that thk handstamp was useil at Saugor in Central India and not in Bengal
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 282.
1 image of COV-2006 is recorded; the Saugor HG 1A mark itself is recorded in use 1822–1836.
Questions about COV-2006
- What is COV-2006?
- COV-2006 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 21 September 1822, bearing the Saugor HG 1A handstamp in black. Saugor: 1822 (21 Sept.) entire (sma1l fault on face panel) to Suffolk showing, on reverse, a good strike of the sma1l circular "posr/oprrcE/sAucoR" (HG 1) with light Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. in red alongside, Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. and India Letter Portsmouth h.s. on face; also a similar, slightly overinked, strike of the same handstamp in black-brown on sma-11 narive envelope. Photo for first d150_200 Note: Further examination oJ the handstamps on the above two couers hds lcd to the uiew that thk handstamp was useil at Saugor in Central India and not in Bengal
- How scarce is the Saugor HG 1A mark on this cover?
- The census grades Saugor HG 1A as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-2006?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 282.
- When was COV-2006 posted?
- COV-2006 is dated 21 September 1822, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 1A (1822–1836).
About this record
This 21 September 1822 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saugor HG 1A handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 282.