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COV-3781

5 January 1853 Hansi HG 1 Cover

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5 January 1853 Hansi HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-3781
Hansi HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3781)
Hansi HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-3781)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

5 January 1853

Description

India 1853 Folded Letter from Hansi (Giles #1) to Mussoorie, featuring a rare Landour red cachet and Hansi bearing mark. Includes black wax seal, significant postal history item.

Auction

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436, Lot 0100, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Hansi

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hansi 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 record

This 5 January 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hansi HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 436, lot 0100, (2025).