How scarce is the Hooshiapoor HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hooshiapoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845-55.

When was COV-3586 posted?

COV-3586 is dated 22 October 1848, within the recorded period of use of Hooshiapoor HG 1 (1845-55).

COV-3586

22 October 1848 Hooshiapoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 October 1848, Hooshiapoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3586) — front

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

Same office

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 Hooshiapoor pre stamp cover

COV-3586 is a Hooshiapoor pre stamp cover of 22 October 1848 bearing the Hooshiapoor HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hooshiapoor postal history — the office known today as Hoshiarpur, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

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

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-3586 is recorded (front); the Hooshiapoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845-55.

Questions about COV-3586

What is COV-3586?: COV-3586 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hooshiapoor, Punjab of 22 October 1848, bearing the Hooshiapoor HG 1 handstamp in black. 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
How scarce is the Hooshiapoor HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hooshiapoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845-55.
What is the provenance of COV-3586?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-3586 posted?: COV-3586 is dated 22 October 1848, within the recorded period of use of Hooshiapoor HG 1 (1845-55).

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.