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1852 Bhilsa HG 2 Cover

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1852 Bhilsa HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-14
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Bhilsa HG 2 pre stamp cover — back (COV-14)
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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 GalleriesRobert 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)

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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 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).