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-5329 posted?

COV-5329 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Jalnah HG 5 (1848–1860).

COV-5329

1854 Jalnah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Jalnah HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-5329)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jalnah HG 5, 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 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.

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About this Jalnah pre stamp cover

COV-5329 is a Jalnah pre stamp cover of 1854 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?

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 Jalnah HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1860.

Questions about COV-5329

What is COV-5329?: COV-5329 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jalnah, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Jalnah HG 5 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 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-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 Jalnah HG 5 (1848–1860).

About this record

This 1854 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 15 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).