How scarce is the Gujranwala HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Gujranwala HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1853.

When was COV-3752 posted?

COV-3752 is dated 28 May 1852, within the recorded period of use of Gujranwala HG 1 (1843–1853).

COV-3752

28 May 1852 Gujranwala Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 May 1852, Gujranwala HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3752)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Gujranwala HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3752)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Gujranwala HG 1, scan 3 (COV-3752)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

28 May 1852

Description

India 1852 Folded Letter from Gujranwala (Giles Type 1) to Simla with Handstruck Postage Markings, Featuring 5as Bearing and Giles Type 1 Blue Backstamp, Via Lahore Transit

Auction

Sephils

471, Lot 0095, (2025)

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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 Gujranwala pre stamp cover

COV-3752 is a Gujranwala pre stamp cover of 28 May 1852 bearing the Gujranwala HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Gujranwala postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1852 Folded Letter from Gujranwala (Giles Type 1) to Simla with Handstruck Postage Markings, Featuring 5as Bearing and Giles Type 1 Blue Backstamp, Via Lahore Transit

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 471 lot 0095 (2025).

3 images of COV-3752 are recorded; the Gujranwala HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1853.

Questions about COV-3752

What is COV-3752?: COV-3752 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gujranwala, Punjab of 28 May 1852, bearing the Gujranwala HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1852 Folded Letter from Gujranwala (Giles Type 1) to Simla with Handstruck Postage Markings, Featuring 5as Bearing and Giles Type 1 Blue Backstamp, Via Lahore Transit
How scarce is the Gujranwala HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gujranwala HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-3752?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 471 lot 0095 (2025).
When was COV-3752 posted?: COV-3752 is dated 28 May 1852, within the recorded period of use of Gujranwala HG 1 (1843–1853).

About this record

This 28 May 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 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 471, lot 0095, (2025).