How scarce is the Jalnah HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Jalnah HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1860.

When was COV-4902 posted?

COV-4902 is dated 31 October 1855, within the recorded period of use of Jalnah HG 5 (1848–1860).

COV-4902

31 October 1855 Jalnah HG 5 Cover

Back to census|Jalnah HG 5 · 13 covers recorded

← COV-4690

Pre-stamp cover of India — 31 October 1855, Jalnah HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4902)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jalnah HG 5, scan 2 (COV-4902)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

31 October 1855

Description

India 1854 superb complete wrapper, 1a Red Lithograph (SG 15) from Jaulnah to Ahmednuggur, cancelled with Diamond of Diagonal Lines '65' Cancellation and Red Segmented Boxed Postmark

Auction

Sephils

724, Lot 0055, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Jalnah

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jalnah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

View all Jalnah marks and postal history →

About this Jalnah pre stamp cover

COV-4902 is a Jalnah pre stamp cover of 31 October 1855 bearing the Jalnah HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Jalnah postal history — the office known today as Jalna, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1854 superb complete wrapper, 1a Red Lithograph (SG 15) from Jaulnah to Ahmednuggur, cancelled with Diamond of Diagonal Lines '65' Cancellation and Red Segmented Boxed Postmark

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 724 lot 0055 (2026).

2 images of COV-4902 are recorded; the Jalnah HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1860.

Questions about COV-4902

What is COV-4902?: COV-4902 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jalnah, Madras Presidency of 31 October 1855, bearing the Jalnah HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1854 superb complete wrapper, 1a Red Lithograph (SG 15) from Jaulnah to Ahmednuggur, cancelled with Diamond of Diagonal Lines '65' Cancellation and Red Segmented Boxed Postmark
How scarce is the Jalnah HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Jalnah HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1860.
What is the provenance of COV-4902?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 724 lot 0055 (2026).
When was COV-4902 posted?: COV-4902 is dated 31 October 1855, within the recorded period of use of Jalnah HG 5 (1848–1860).

About this record

This 31 October 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jalnah HG 5 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 Sephils, 724, lot 0055, (2026).