Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
1854
Description
1854 (Jan 21) Small envelope sent from Jaulnah to Hyderabad, struck on reverse with boxed “JAULNAH Paid” handstamp, manuscript rated at 4 annas, alongside showing similar Hyderabad postmark, both in red. Handwritten “Post Paid” on address side.
Auction
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Other recorded marks at Jalnah
5 marks5 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.
About this Jalnah pre stamp cover
COV-898 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?
1854 (Jan 21) Small envelope sent from Jaulnah to Hyderabad, struck on reverse with boxed “JAULNAH Paid” handstamp, manuscript rated at 4 annas, alongside showing similar Hyderabad postmark, both in red. Handwritten “Post Paid” on address side.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30413.
2 images of COV-898 are recorded; the Jalnah HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1860.
Questions about COV-898
- What is COV-898?
- COV-898 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jalnah, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Jalnah HG 5 handstamp in red. 1854 (Jan 21) Small envelope sent from Jaulnah to Hyderabad, struck on reverse with boxed “JAULNAH Paid” handstamp, manuscript rated at 4 annas, alongside showing similar Hyderabad postmark, both in red. Handwritten “Post Paid” on address side.
- 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-898?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30413.
- When was COV-898 posted?
- COV-898 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 David Feldman, lot 30413.