COV-3705 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Landour, North Western Provinces of 2026, bearing the Landour HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1830 Cover from Landour to Calcutta featuring boxed 'LANDOUR PAID' (Giles #3) and GPO markings in red, rated at 12 annas. Includes original letter content.

How scarce is the Landour HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Landour HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.

COV-3705

Landour Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Landour HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-3705)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Landour HG 6, scan 2 (COV-3705)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Description

India 1830 Cover from Landour to Calcutta featuring boxed 'LANDOUR PAID' (Giles #3) and GPO markings in red, rated at 12 annas. Includes original letter content.

Auction

Sephils

521, Lot 0099, (2026)

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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-3705 is a Landour pre stamp cover of 2026 bearing the Landour HG 6 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Landour postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1830 Cover from Landour to Calcutta featuring boxed 'LANDOUR PAID' (Giles #3) and GPO markings in red, rated at 12 annas. Includes original letter content.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 521 lot 0099 (2026).

2 images of COV-3705 are recorded; the Landour HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1853.

Questions about COV-3705

What is COV-3705?: COV-3705 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Landour, North Western Provinces of 2026, bearing the Landour HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1830 Cover from Landour to Calcutta featuring boxed 'LANDOUR PAID' (Giles #3) and GPO markings in red, rated at 12 annas. Includes original letter content.
How scarce is the Landour HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Landour HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.
What is the provenance of COV-3705?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 521 lot 0099 (2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Landour HG 6 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, 521, lot 0099, (2026).