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COV-2472 — 30 July 1848 Hooshiapoor HG 1 Cover

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COV-2472 — 30 July 1848 Hooshiapoor HG 1 pre-stamp cover
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS

Census record COV-2472 is a 30 July 1848 pre-stamp cover of British India bearing the Hooshiapoor HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.

Date

30 July 1848

Description

1848 Hooshiarpoor – Loodiana inland letter, with Hooshiarpoor Giles 1 "Hooshiarpoor/184./BEARING" hand stamp, date "1848 July 30" & rate "6p" (bearing 6 pies, or ½A, for a letter under ¼ tolah, not exceeding 100 miles) applied in manuscript. No delivery mark applied.