COV-4632

29 September 1852 Gujranwala HG 1 Cover

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29 September 1852 Gujranwala HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-4632 — front

Gujranwala HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4632) — back

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Date

29 September 1852

Description

1850 Entire Letter to Simla with on reverse " GUJRANWALA trisegmented small rect. ds. with alongside scarce " LAHORE / P.O." oval hs , fine strike.

Auction

Philaindia

Auction 7 Stamps and Covers, Lot 2, (Aug 22 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.

Gujranwala HG 2handstampRed1852
Gujranwala HG 3handstampBlack1852
Gujranwala HG 4handstampBlack1854

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About this record

This 29 September 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Philaindia, Auction 7 Stamps and Covers, lot 2, (Aug 22 2026).