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

The census grades Jullunder HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1863.

When was COV-4465 posted?

COV-4465 is dated 1863, within the recorded period of use of Jullunder HG 1 (1842–1863).

COV-4465

1863 Jullunder Cover

Back to census|Jullunder HG 1 · 2 covers recorded

← COV-2907

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1863, Jullunder HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4465)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jullunder HG 1, scan 2 (COV-4465)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jullunder HG 1, scan 3 (COV-4465)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1863

Description

India 1863 Postal History Cover from Jullunder to Mooltan, featuring East India ½a stamp, with 'JULLUNDER/JU 15/63' and 'PM/MOOLTAN/JUN 17/63' postmarks, boxed cachet.

Auction

Sephils

521, Lot 0029, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Jullunder

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jullunder 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 Jullunder pre stamp cover

COV-4465 is a Jullunder pre stamp cover of 1863 bearing the Jullunder HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Jullunder postal history — the office known today as Jalandhar, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1863 Postal History Cover from Jullunder to Mooltan, featuring East India ½a stamp, with 'JULLUNDER/JU 15/63' and 'PM/MOOLTAN/JUN 17/63' postmarks, boxed cachet.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 521 lot 0029 (2026).

3 images of COV-4465 are recorded; the Jullunder HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1863.

Questions about COV-4465

What is COV-4465?: COV-4465 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jullunder, Punjab of 1863, bearing the Jullunder HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1863 Postal History Cover from Jullunder to Mooltan, featuring East India ½a stamp, with 'JULLUNDER/JU 15/63' and 'PM/MOOLTAN/JUN 17/63' postmarks, boxed cachet.
How scarce is the Jullunder HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Jullunder HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1863.
What is the provenance of COV-4465?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 521 lot 0029 (2026).
When was COV-4465 posted?: COV-4465 is dated 1863, within the recorded period of use of Jullunder HG 1 (1842–1863).

About this record

This 1863 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jullunder 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 Sephils, 521, lot 0029, (2026).