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Date
1852
Description
1852 Entire, was sent from Gujranwala to Umritsur via Lahore. At first the postal stuff applied Giles 2 Gujranwala Service Hand Stamp in Red and soon they recognized the mistake and cut of the hand stamp and applied Gujranwala Bearing hand stamp with 2a. tariff. The cover transited through Lahore and there it received Giles 7 Lahor P .O. post mark. Superb example of Gujranwala Service and Gujranwala Bearing hand stamp on same cover. It’s a very scarce postal history pre stamp cover. Great opportunity for the serious collectors.
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Other recorded marks at Gujranwala
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gujranwala are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gujranwala HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.