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

The census grades Muttra HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1836.

COV-5306

Muttra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Muttra HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5306)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Muttra HG 2, scan 2 (COV-5306)

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Description

India, Muttra, 1830s, "MUTTRA/BEARING/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike on back of petite ca. 1830s folded letter and addressed within India, Very Fine strike for this handstamp

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10109, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Muttra

10 marks

10 other pre-1854 postal markings of Muttra 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 Muttra pre stamp cover

COV-5306 is a Muttra pre stamp cover of 2026 bearing the Muttra HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Muttra postal history — the office known today as Mathura, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India, Muttra, 1830s, "MUTTRA/BEARING/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike on back of petite ca. 1830s folded letter and addressed within India, Very Fine strike for this handstamp

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 10109 (2026).

2 images of COV-5306 are recorded; the Muttra HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1836.

Questions about COV-5306

What is COV-5306?: COV-5306 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Muttra, North Western Provinces of 2026, bearing the Muttra HG 2 handstamp in black. India, Muttra, 1830s, "MUTTRA/BEARING/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike on back of petite ca. 1830s folded letter and addressed within India, Very Fine strike for this handstamp
How scarce is the Muttra HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Muttra HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-5306?: 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 10109 (2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Muttra HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 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 10109, (2026).