COV-4492 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hooshiapoor, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Hooshiapoor HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hooshiapoor (punjab), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Hooshiapoor HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hooshiapoor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1855.

When was COV-4492 posted?

COV-4492 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Hooshiapoor HG 2 (1852–1855).

COV-4492

1852 Hooshiapoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Hooshiapoor HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4492) — front

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Date

1852

Description

Postal cover from hooshiapoor (punjab), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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 Hooshiapoor pre stamp cover

COV-4492 is a Hooshiapoor pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Hooshiapoor HG 2 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?

Postal cover from hooshiapoor (punjab), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4492 is recorded (front); the Hooshiapoor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1855.

Questions about COV-4492

What is COV-4492?: COV-4492 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hooshiapoor, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Hooshiapoor HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hooshiapoor (punjab), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Hooshiapoor HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hooshiapoor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1855.
When was COV-4492 posted?: COV-4492 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Hooshiapoor HG 2 (1852–1855).

About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hooshiapoor HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.