COV-1284 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Landour, North Western Provinces of 1853, bearing the Landour HG 7 handstamp in red. 1853 LANDOUR Paid HG 7 in red on fl to Scotland via Calcutta and Marseilles

How scarce is the Landour HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Landour HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1854.

When was COV-1284 posted?

COV-1284 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Landour HG 7 (1853–1854).

COV-1284

1853 Landour Cover

Back to census|Landour HG 7 · 3 covers recorded

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Landour HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-1284)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Landour HG 7, scan 2 (COV-1284)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Landour HG 7, scan 3 (COV-1284)

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Date

1853

Description

1853 LANDOUR Paid HG 7 in red on fl to Scotland via Calcutta and Marseilles

Auction

StampBay

7, Lot 34

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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-1284 is a Landour pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Landour HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Landour postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1853 LANDOUR Paid HG 7 in red on fl to Scotland via Calcutta and Marseilles

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 34.

3 images of COV-1284 are recorded; the Landour HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1854.

Questions about COV-1284

What is COV-1284?: COV-1284 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Landour, North Western Provinces of 1853, bearing the Landour HG 7 handstamp in red. 1853 LANDOUR Paid HG 7 in red on fl to Scotland via Calcutta and Marseilles
How scarce is the Landour HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Landour HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-1284?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 34.
When was COV-1284 posted?: COV-1284 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Landour HG 7 (1853–1854).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Landour HG 7 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 34.