COV-1449 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jhelum, Punjab, bearing the Jhelum HG 3 handstamp in black. 18?? JHELUM BEARING Giles 3 variety: without year on native cover

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

The census grades Jhelum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850.

COV-1449

Jhelum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Jhelum HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1449)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jhelum HG 3, scan 2 (COV-1449)

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Description

18?? JHELUM BEARING Giles 3 variety: without year on native cover

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 36

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Other recorded marks at Jhelum

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jhelum 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 Jhelum pre stamp cover

COV-1449 is a Jhelum pre stamp cover bearing the Jhelum HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Jhelum postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

18?? JHELUM BEARING Giles 3 variety: without year on native cover

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 36.

2 images of COV-1449 are recorded; the Jhelum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1850.

Questions about COV-1449

What is COV-1449?: COV-1449 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jhelum, Punjab, bearing the Jhelum HG 3 handstamp in black. 18?? JHELUM BEARING Giles 3 variety: without year on native cover
How scarce is the Jhelum HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Jhelum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850.
What is the provenance of COV-1449?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 36.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jhelum HG 3 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 36.