How scarce is the Umroha HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Umroha HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.

When was COV-5371 posted?

COV-5371 is dated 15 April 1854, within the recorded period of use of Umroha HG 1 (1854).

COV-5371

15 April 1854 Umroha Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 15 April 1854, Umroha HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5371)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umroha HG 1, scan 2 (COV-5371)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

15 April 1854

Description

India, Umroha, 1854, "AMROHA/15 APR 1854/Bearing" Framed Datestamp (Giles 1 -- Unrecorded). Bold strike with manuscript "1" rate added on back of cover to Rampore, cover with rough opening at right (well-clear of postal marking), Very Fine and rare, unrecorded by Giles though updated on the digitized listing of the Giles catalogue (www.handstruckstampsindia.com)

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10121, (2026)

About this Umroha pre stamp cover

COV-5371 is an Umroha pre stamp cover of 15 April 1854 bearing the Umroha HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Umroha postal history — the office known today as Amroha, 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 10121 (2026).

2 images of COV-5371 are recorded; the Umroha HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1854.

Questions about COV-5371

What is COV-5371?: COV-5371 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umroha, North Western Provinces of 15 April 1854, bearing the Umroha HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Umroha, 1854, "AMROHA/15 APR 1854/Bearing" Framed Datestamp (Giles 1 -- Unrecorded). Bold strike with manuscript "1" rate added on back of cover to Rampore, cover with rough opening at right (well-clear of postal marking), Very Fine and rare, unrecorded by Giles though updated on the digitized listing of the Giles catalogue (www.handstruckstampsindia.com)
How scarce is the Umroha HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Umroha HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.
What is the provenance of COV-5371?: 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 10121 (2026).
When was COV-5371 posted?: COV-5371 is dated 15 April 1854, within the recorded period of use of Umroha HG 1 (1854).

About this record

This 15 April 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Umroha HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 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 10121, (2026).