COV-833 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gujranwala, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Gujranwala HG 3 handstamp in black. GUJRANWALA/Date/Bearing - [UNRECORDED] 1852: H.G. 7: Letter from GUJRANWALA [2 Aug.] via LAHOR to SIMLA [7 Aug.] Transit time Postage due to be paid by the addressee.

How scarce is the Gujranwala HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Gujranwala HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.

When was COV-833 posted?

COV-833 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Gujranwala HG 3 (1852).

COV-833

1852 Gujranwala Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Gujranwala HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-833)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

1852

Description

GUJRANWALA/Date/Bearing - [UNRECORDED] 1852: H.G. 7: Letter from GUJRANWALA [2 Aug.] via LAHOR to SIMLA [7 Aug.] Transit time Postage due to be paid by the addressee.

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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-833 is a Gujranwala pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Gujranwala HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Gujranwala postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

GUJRANWALA/Date/Bearing - [UNRECORDED] 1852: H.G. 7: Letter from GUJRANWALA [2 Aug.] via LAHOR to SIMLA [7 Aug.] Transit time Postage due to be paid by the addressee.

1 image of COV-833 is recorded; the Gujranwala HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.

Questions about COV-833

What is COV-833?: COV-833 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gujranwala, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Gujranwala HG 3 handstamp in black. GUJRANWALA/Date/Bearing - [UNRECORDED] 1852: H.G. 7: Letter from GUJRANWALA [2 Aug.] via LAHOR to SIMLA [7 Aug.] Transit time Postage due to be paid by the addressee.
How scarce is the Gujranwala HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gujranwala HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
When was COV-833 posted?: COV-833 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Gujranwala HG 3 (1852).

About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gujranwala HG 3 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.