How scarce is the Nynee Tal HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Nynee Tal HG 4 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.

When was COV-5325 posted?

COV-5325 is dated 1 October 1854, within the recorded period of use of Nynee Tal HG 4 (1854).

COV-5325

1 October 1854 Nynee Tal Cover

Back to census|Nynee Tal HG 4

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 October 1854, Nynee Tal HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5325)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nynee Tal HG 4, scan 2 (COV-5325)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1 October 1854

Description

India, 1854, 1a Deep Red, Die I (4a; SG 11). Vertical pair, large to ample margins, tied by dotted diamond cancels on blue 1854 cover to Nynee Tal, Bareily Oct. 20, 1854 despatch datestamp (Giles 3) on back, faint Nynee Tal (Oct. 23, Giles unrecorded without "Paid") arrival backstamp, accompanied by original enclosure, Very Fine, an early use less than three weeks after issuance of the 1854 Lithographs on Oct. 1, 1854

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10132, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Nynee Tal

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nynee Tal are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

View all Nynee Tal marks and postal history →

About this Nynee Tal pre stamp cover

COV-5325 is a Nynee Tal pre stamp cover of 1 October 1854 bearing the Nynee Tal HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nynee Tal postal history — the office known today as Nainital, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

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 10132 (2026).

2 images of COV-5325 are recorded; the Nynee Tal HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1854.

Questions about COV-5325

What is COV-5325?: COV-5325 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nynee Tal, North Western Provinces of 1 October 1854, bearing the Nynee Tal HG 4 handstamp in red. India, 1854, 1a Deep Red, Die I (4a; SG 11). Vertical pair, large to ample margins, tied by dotted diamond cancels on blue 1854 cover to Nynee Tal, Bareily Oct. 20, 1854 despatch datestamp (Giles 3) on back, faint Nynee Tal (Oct. 23, Giles unrecorded without "Paid") arrival backstamp, accompanied by original enclosure, Very Fine, an early use less than three weeks after issuance of the 1854 Lithographs on Oct. 1, 1854
How scarce is the Nynee Tal HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Nynee Tal HG 4 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.
What is the provenance of COV-5325?: 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 10132 (2026).
When was COV-5325 posted?: COV-5325 is dated 1 October 1854, within the recorded period of use of Nynee Tal HG 4 (1854).

About this record

This 1 October 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nynee Tal HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. 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 10132, (2026).