How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hyderabad HG 11 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1856.

When was COV-5329 posted?

COV-5329 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 11 (1850–1856).

COV-5329

1854 Hyderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Hyderabad HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-5329)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Hyderabad HG 11, scan 2 (COV-5329)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1854

Description

India, 1854, 1a Deep Red, Die II (4Ba; SG 13). Huge to ample margins, tied by superb strike of barred "65" cancel and manuscript "Stamped" on 1856 cover to Hyderabad, red framed "JAULNAH/1856 SEP 8/Paid" despatch datestamp (Giles 5) on back, red framed "2d D" handstamp, Hyderabad arrival backstamp (Giles 11), Very Fine and choice, ex Dr. Kornan

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10137, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Hyderabad

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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover

COV-5329 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Hyderabad HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hyderabad 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 10137 (2026).

2 images of COV-5329 are recorded; the Hyderabad HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1856.

Questions about COV-5329

What is COV-5329?: COV-5329 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Hyderabad HG 11 handstamp in red. India, 1854, 1a Deep Red, Die II (4Ba; SG 13). Huge to ample margins, tied by superb strike of barred "65" cancel and manuscript "Stamped" on 1856 cover to Hyderabad, red framed "JAULNAH/1856 SEP 8/Paid" despatch datestamp (Giles 5) on back, red framed "2d D" handstamp, Hyderabad arrival backstamp (Giles 11), Very Fine and choice, ex Dr. Kornan
How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hyderabad HG 11 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-5329?: 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 10137 (2026).
When was COV-5329 posted?: COV-5329 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 11 (1850–1856).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 11 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 4 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 10137, (2026).