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COV-13

Bhilsa HG 1 Cover

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Bhilsa HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-13
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Bhilsa HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-13)
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Description

Clear strike on folded letter from Bhilsa. Giles 1 variety. Fine.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10011, — Magnolia Collection Part 7

Provenance

  • •2026, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, Lot 10011, Realized $100— The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Robert C. Bauer)

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Other recorded marks at Bhilsa

1 mark

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

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About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhilsa HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10011. Recorded prices realized: $100, Siegel Auction Galleries, (2026).