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-3782 posted?

COV-3782 is dated 5 August 1846, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 2 (1837–1851).

COV-3782

5 August 1846 Saugor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 August 1846, Saugor HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3782)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Saugor HG 2, scan 2 (COV-3782)

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Date

5 August 1846

Description

India 1846 Entire from Sagor to Nagpore with rare red boxed cachet 'SAGOR/5 AUG/1846/PAID', Giles Type 2, used later than recorded. Addressed to 18th Regiment, Bombay Presidency.

Auction

Sephils

436, Lot 0102, (2025)

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-3782 is a Saugor pre stamp cover of 5 August 1846 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?

India 1846 Entire from Sagor to Nagpore with rare red boxed cachet 'SAGOR/5 AUG/1846/PAID', Giles Type 2, used later than recorded. Addressed to 18th Regiment, Bombay Presidency.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 436 lot 0102 (2025).

2 images of COV-3782 are recorded; the Saugor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-3782

What is COV-3782?: COV-3782 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saugor, Bombay Presidency of 5 August 1846, bearing the Saugor HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1846 Entire from Sagor to Nagpore with rare red boxed cachet 'SAGOR/5 AUG/1846/PAID', Giles Type 2, used later than recorded. Addressed to 18th Regiment, Bombay Presidency.
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-3782?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 436 lot 0102 (2025).
When was COV-3782 posted?: COV-3782 is dated 5 August 1846, within the recorded period of use of Saugor HG 2 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 5 August 1846 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 Sephils, 436, lot 0102, (2025).