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COV-4481

1844 Jullunder Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1844, Jullunder HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4481)
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Date

1844

Description

Postal cover from jullunder (punjab), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-4481 is a Jullunder pre stamp cover of 1844 bearing the Jullunder HG 2 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?

Postal cover from jullunder (punjab), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4481 is recorded (front); the Jullunder HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1852.

Questions about COV-4481

What is COV-4481?
COV-4481 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jullunder, Punjab of 1844, bearing the Jullunder HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from jullunder (punjab), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Jullunder HG 2 mark on this cover?
The census grades Jullunder HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1852.
When was COV-4481 posted?
COV-4481 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of Jullunder HG 2 (1844–1852).

About this record

This 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jullunder HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.