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Description
India 1840s Service Cover from Lahore to Goojeranwala, addressed to Major Clarke, featuring a red oval 'SERVICE' handstamp and black wax seal remnant, with original letter enclosed.
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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 Gujranwala pre stamp cover
COV-3741 is a Gujranwala pre stamp cover of 2026 bearing the Gujranwala HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Gujranwala postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?
India 1840s Service Cover from Lahore to Goojeranwala, addressed to Major Clarke, featuring a red oval 'SERVICE' handstamp and black wax seal remnant, with original letter enclosed.
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 478 lot 0097 (2026).
3 images of COV-3741 are recorded; the Gujranwala HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.
Questions about COV-3741
- What is COV-3741?
- COV-3741 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gujranwala, Punjab of 2026, bearing the Gujranwala HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1840s Service Cover from Lahore to Goojeranwala, addressed to Major Clarke, featuring a red oval 'SERVICE' handstamp and black wax seal remnant, with original letter enclosed.
- How scarce is the Gujranwala HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Gujranwala HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
- What is the provenance of COV-3741?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 478 lot 0097 (2026).
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gujranwala HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 478, lot 0097, (2026).