COV-3619 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Indore, North Western Provinces of 25 November 1852, bearing the Indore HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1852 Indore folded letter with handstruck postage marking 'PAID ½AS', dated November 25, unrecorded by Giles. Historical postal mail showcasing early Indian postal history.

How scarce is the Indore HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Indore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1853.

When was COV-3619 posted?

COV-3619 is dated 25 November 1852, within the recorded period of use of Indore HG 5 (1852–1853).

COV-3619

25 November 1852 Indore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 November 1852, Indore HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3619)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Indore HG 5, scan 2 (COV-3619)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Indore HG 5, scan 3 (COV-3619)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

25 November 1852

Description

India 1852 Indore folded letter with handstruck postage marking 'PAID ½AS', dated November 25, unrecorded by Giles. Historical postal mail showcasing early Indian postal history.

Auction

Sephils

598, Lot 0108, (2026)

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6 marks

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About this Indore pre stamp cover

COV-3619 is an Indore pre stamp cover of 25 November 1852 bearing the Indore HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Indore postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1852 Indore folded letter with handstruck postage marking 'PAID ½AS', dated November 25, unrecorded by Giles. Historical postal mail showcasing early Indian postal history.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 598 lot 0108 (2026).

3 images of COV-3619 are recorded; the Indore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1853.

Questions about COV-3619

What is COV-3619?: COV-3619 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Indore, North Western Provinces of 25 November 1852, bearing the Indore HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1852 Indore folded letter with handstruck postage marking 'PAID ½AS', dated November 25, unrecorded by Giles. Historical postal mail showcasing early Indian postal history.
How scarce is the Indore HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Indore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-3619?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 598 lot 0108 (2026).
When was COV-3619 posted?: COV-3619 is dated 25 November 1852, within the recorded period of use of Indore HG 5 (1852–1853).

About this record

This 25 November 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Indore HG 5 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 Sephils, 598, lot 0108, (2026).