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

The census grades Sheally HG 2 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850.

When was COV-5598 posted?

COV-5598 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Sheally HG 2 (1850).

COV-5598

1840 Sheally Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Sheally HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5598)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sheally HG 2, scan 2 (COV-5598)

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Date

1840

Description

(x) Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Incoming Mail 1840-70 entire letters (5) and a mourning envelope (with letter) from India to Singapore, two carried privately and the others showing despatch markings, condition mixed Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Auction

Spink

The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction (Sale 22012), Lot 2781, (14–31 January 2022)

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Other recorded marks at Sheally

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Sheally is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Sheally HG 1handstampRed1829

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About this Sheally pre stamp cover

COV-5598 is a Sheally pre stamp cover of 1840 bearing the Sheally HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Sheally postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction (Sale 22012) lot 2781 (14–31 January 2022).

2 images of COV-5598 are recorded; the Sheally HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1850.

Questions about COV-5598

What is COV-5598?: COV-5598 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sheally, Madras Presidency of 1840, bearing the Sheally HG 2 handstamp in red. (x) Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Incoming Mail 1840-70 entire letters (5) and a mourning envelope (with letter) from India to Singapore, two carried privately and the others showing despatch markings, condition mixed Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
How scarce is the Sheally HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Sheally HG 2 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850.
What is the provenance of COV-5598?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction (Sale 22012) lot 2781 (14–31 January 2022).
When was COV-5598 posted?: COV-5598 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Sheally HG 2 (1850).

About this record

This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sheally HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction (Sale 22012), lot 2781, (14–31 January 2022).