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COV-3586

22 October 1848 Hooshiapoor HG 1 Cover

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22 October 1848 Hooshiapoor HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-3586
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

22 October 1848

Description

India 1848 Postal History Cover from Hooshiarpoor HG1 to Loodiana, featuring handstruck postage marking of 1/2as. Backstamped with 'HOOSHIARPOOR/1848-22' and Giles Type 1 marking

Auction

Private

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Other recorded marks at Hooshiapoor

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hooshiapoor 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 record

This 22 October 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hooshiapoor HG 1 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 Private.