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

The census grades Allahabad HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1855.

When was COV-5322 posted?

COV-5322 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 11 (1854–1855).

COV-5322

1854 Allahabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Allahabad HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-5322)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Allahabad HG 11, scan 2 (COV-5322)

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Date

1854

Description

India, 1854, ½a Deep Blue, Die I (2a; SG 4). Margins tight to touching, cancelled by barred numeral on petite 1850s native cover addressed locally, red "ALLAHABAD/RECEIVING HOUSE/Paid" framed despatch handstamp (Giles 11) on back, cover opened for display and with several small flaws, Fine and scarce

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10127, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Allahabad

14 marks

14 other pre-1854 postal markings of Allahabad 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 Allahabad pre stamp cover

COV-5322 is an Allahabad pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Allahabad HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Allahabad postal history — the office known today as Prayagraj, North Western Provinces. 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 10127 (2026).

2 images of COV-5322 are recorded; the Allahabad HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1855.

Questions about COV-5322

What is COV-5322?: COV-5322 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Allahabad, North Western Provinces of 1854, bearing the Allahabad HG 11 handstamp in red. India, 1854, ½a Deep Blue, Die I (2a; SG 4). Margins tight to touching, cancelled by barred numeral on petite 1850s native cover addressed locally, red "ALLAHABAD/RECEIVING HOUSE/Paid" framed despatch handstamp (Giles 11) on back, cover opened for display and with several small flaws, Fine and scarce
How scarce is the Allahabad HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Allahabad HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-5322?: 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 10127 (2026).
When was COV-5322 posted?: COV-5322 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Allahabad HG 11 (1854–1855).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Allahabad HG 11 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 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 10127, (2026).