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

The census grades Camp HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1803–1824.

When was COV-5277 posted?

COV-5277 is dated 9 April 1815, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2 (1803–1824).

COV-5277

9 April 1815 Camp Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 April 1815, Camp HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5277)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Camp HG 2, scan 2 (COV-5277)

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Date

9 April 1815

Description

India, Camp, 1815, "CAMP/POSTPAID" Two-Line Handstamp (Giles 2). Faint but complete and clear strike in red with manuscript "6fs" rate added on folded letter datelined "Camp 9th April 1815" , addressed to Mrs. de Havilland in Bangalore, cover with overall toning, Fine, a scarce marking used by the Grand Army during the Mysore Wars which had a postal department attached

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10068, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Camp

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7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Camp 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 Camp pre stamp cover

COV-5277 is a Camp pre stamp cover of 9 April 1815 bearing the Camp HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Camp postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10068 (2026).

2 images of COV-5277 are recorded; the Camp HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1824.

Questions about COV-5277

What is COV-5277?: COV-5277 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Camp, Madras Presidency of 9 April 1815, bearing the Camp HG 2 handstamp in black. India, Camp, 1815, "CAMP/POSTPAID" Two-Line Handstamp (Giles 2). Faint but complete and clear strike in red with manuscript "6fs" rate added on folded letter datelined "Camp 9th April 1815" , addressed to Mrs. de Havilland in Bangalore, cover with overall toning, Fine, a scarce marking used by the Grand Army during the Mysore Wars which had a postal department attached
How scarce is the Camp HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Camp HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1803–1824.
What is the provenance of COV-5277?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10068 (2026).
When was COV-5277 posted?: COV-5277 is dated 9 April 1815, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2 (1803–1824).

About this record

This 9 April 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Camp HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10068, (2026).