COV-1575 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 31 July 1851, bearing the Saugor HG 2 handstamp in red. 1851 SAGOR Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to London via Southampton and Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD 21 and London arrival

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

The census grades Saugor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.

When was COV-1575 posted?

COV-1575 is dated 31 July 1851, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 2 (1837–1851).

COV-1575

31 July 1851 Saugor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 31 July 1851, Saugor HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1575)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Saugor HG 2, scan 2 (COV-1575)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Saugor HG 2, scan 3 (COV-1575)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Saugor HG 2, scan 4 (COV-1575)

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Date

31 July 1851

Description

1851 SAGOR Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to London via Southampton and Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD 21 and London arrival

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 54

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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-1575 is a Saugor pre stamp cover of 31 July 1851 bearing the Saugor HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Saugor postal history — the office known today as Sagar, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1851 SAGOR Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to London via Southampton and Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD 21 and London arrival

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 54.

4 images of COV-1575 are recorded; the Saugor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-1575

What is COV-1575?: COV-1575 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 31 July 1851, bearing the Saugor HG 2 handstamp in red. 1851 SAGOR Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to London via Southampton and Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD 21 and London arrival
How scarce is the Saugor HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Saugor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-1575?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 54.
When was COV-1575 posted?: COV-1575 is dated 31 July 1851, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 2 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 31 July 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saugor HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 54.