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

The census grades Hoshungabad HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-42.

When was COV-418 posted?

COV-418 is dated 25 August 1838, within the recorded period of use of Hoshungabad HG 2 (1838-42).

COV-418

25 August 1838 Hoshungabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 August 1838, Hoshungabad HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-418) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Hoshungabad HG 2, back (COV-418) — back

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Date

25 August 1838

Description

India, Hoshungabad, 1838, "HOSHUNGABAD/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike in violet with manuscript "25 August 1838" date and "13" rate added on back of folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, red framed "PM" handstamp, red Calcutta G.P.O. (Sept. 7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10079, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

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Other recorded marks at Hoshungabad

1 mark

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

Hoshungabad HG 1handstampBlack1830–1839

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About this Hoshungabad pre stamp cover

COV-418 is a Hoshungabad pre stamp cover of 25 August 1838 bearing the Hoshungabad HG 2 handstamp, struck in purple, recorded in the census of Hoshungabad postal history — the office known today as Narmadapuram, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10079.

2 images of COV-418 are recorded (front, back); the Hoshungabad HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-42.

Questions about COV-418

What is COV-418?: COV-418 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hoshungabad, North Western Provinces of 25 August 1838, bearing the Hoshungabad HG 2 handstamp in purple. India, Hoshungabad, 1838, "HOSHUNGABAD/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike in violet with manuscript "25 August 1838" date and "13" rate added on back of folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, red framed "PM" handstamp, red Calcutta G.P.O. (Sept. 7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine
How scarce is the Hoshungabad HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hoshungabad HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-42.
What is the provenance of COV-418?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10079.
When was COV-418 posted?: COV-418 is dated 25 August 1838, within the recorded period of use of Hoshungabad HG 2 (1838-42).

About this record

This 25 August 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hoshungabad 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 9042, lot 10079.