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22 August 1852 Gujranwala HG 1 Cover

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22 August 1852 Gujranwala HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-3724
Gujranwala HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3724)
Gujranwala HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-3724)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

22 August 1852

Description

India 1852 Simla–Gujranwala Bearing Wrapper to Mrs Clarke with LAHORE P.O. Oval, GUJRANWALA Aug 22 Boxed, SIMLA Aug 27 Red Rectangular, Giles Types 1, 7 & 8, Exceptional Military Correspondence

Auction

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499, Lot 0097, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Gujranwala

3 marks

3 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.

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About this record

This 22 August 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 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 499, lot 0097, (2026).