COV-3948 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Landour, North Western Provinces of 27 April 1854, bearing the Landour HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1854 prestamp cover w/ boxed "Meerut" cancel to Missouri w/ red boxed "Landour" h/s at back

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

The census grades Landour HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852-54.

When was COV-3948 posted?

COV-3948 is dated 27 April 1854, within the recorded period of use of Landour HG 5 (1852-54).

COV-3948

27 April 1854 Landour Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 April 1854, Landour HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3948)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Landour HG 5, scan 2 (COV-3948)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Landour HG 5, scan 3 (COV-3948)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Landour HG 5, scan 4 (COV-3948)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

27 April 1854

Description

India 1854 prestamp cover w/ boxed "Meerut" cancel to Missouri w/ red boxed "Landour" h/s at back

Auction

Sephils

57, Lot 0144, (2024)

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Other recorded marks at Landour

8 marks

8 other pre-1854 postal markings of Landour 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 Landour pre stamp cover

COV-3948 is a Landour pre stamp cover of 27 April 1854 bearing the Landour HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Landour postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1854 prestamp cover w/ boxed "Meerut" cancel to Missouri w/ red boxed "Landour" h/s at back

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 57 lot 0144 (2024).

4 images of COV-3948 are recorded; the Landour HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1852-54.

Questions about COV-3948

What is COV-3948?: COV-3948 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Landour, North Western Provinces of 27 April 1854, bearing the Landour HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1854 prestamp cover w/ boxed "Meerut" cancel to Missouri w/ red boxed "Landour" h/s at back
How scarce is the Landour HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Landour HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852-54.
What is the provenance of COV-3948?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 57 lot 0144 (2024).
When was COV-3948 posted?: COV-3948 is dated 27 April 1854, within the recorded period of use of Landour HG 5 (1852-54).

About this record

This 27 April 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Landour HG 5 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, 57, lot 0144, (2024).