COV-14 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhilsa, North Western Provinces of 1852, bearing the Bhilsa HG 2 handstamp in purple. Clear strike on 1852 cover from Bhilsa. Framed datestamp. Very Fine.

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

The census grades Bhilsa HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.

When was COV-14 posted?

COV-14 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Bhilsa HG 2 (1852).

COV-14

1852 Bhilsa Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Bhilsa HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-14) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bhilsa HG 2, back (COV-14) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1852

Description

Clear strike on 1852 cover from Bhilsa. Framed datestamp. Very Fine.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10012, — Magnolia Collection Part 7

Provenance

•2026, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, Lot 10012, Realized $250— The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Robert C. Bauer)

Same office

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.

Bhilsa HG 1handstampBlack1848

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About this Bhilsa pre stamp cover

COV-14 is a Bhilsa pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Bhilsa HG 2 handstamp, struck in purple, recorded in the census of Bhilsa postal history — the office known today as Vidisha, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Clear strike on 1852 cover from Bhilsa. Framed datestamp. Very Fine.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10012.

2 images of COV-14 are recorded (front, back); the Bhilsa HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.

Questions about COV-14

What is COV-14?: COV-14 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bhilsa, North Western Provinces of 1852, bearing the Bhilsa HG 2 handstamp in purple. Clear strike on 1852 cover from Bhilsa. Framed datestamp. Very Fine.
How scarce is the Bhilsa HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bhilsa HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
What is the provenance of COV-14?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10012.
When was COV-14 posted?: COV-14 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Bhilsa HG 2 (1852).

About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bhilsa HG 2 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 10012. Recorded prices realized: $250, Siegel Auction Galleries, (2026).