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

The census grades Aurungabad HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1861.

When was COV-4994 posted?

COV-4994 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Aurungabad HG 2 (1841–1861).

COV-4994

1855 Aurungabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Aurungabad HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4994)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Aurungabad HG 2, scan 2 (COV-4994)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1855

Description

1855 1a Deep Red Die I single on cover cancelled with Cooper Type 4 “99” numeral cancel from Aurangabad to Bombay. Oval INDIA red cancel in front and dispatch cancel in back dated 29.9.55. Very fine postal history cover (S.G. £750).

Auction

David Feldman

Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, Lot 80548, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Aurungabad

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Aurungabad 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 Aurungabad pre stamp cover

COV-4994 is an Aurungabad pre stamp cover of 1855 bearing the Aurungabad HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Aurungabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80548 (2025).

2 images of COV-4994 are recorded; the Aurungabad HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1861.

Questions about COV-4994

What is COV-4994?: COV-4994 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Aurungabad, Madras Presidency of 1855, bearing the Aurungabad HG 2 handstamp in red. 1855 1a Deep Red Die I single on cover cancelled with Cooper Type 4 “99” numeral cancel from Aurangabad to Bombay. Oval INDIA red cancel in front and dispatch cancel in back dated 29.9.55. Very fine postal history cover (S.G. £750).
How scarce is the Aurungabad HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Aurungabad HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1861.
What is the provenance of COV-4994?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80548 (2025).
When was COV-4994 posted?: COV-4994 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Aurungabad HG 2 (1841–1861).

About this record

This 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Aurungabad HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, lot 80548, (2025).