COV-1508 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jullunder, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Jullunder HG 6 handstamp in black. 1852 JULLUNDER Bearing unrecorded by Giles on native cover

How scarce is the Jullunder HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Jullunder HG 6 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.

When was COV-1508 posted?

COV-1508 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Jullunder HG 6 (1852).

COV-1508

1852 Jullunder Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Jullunder HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1508)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jullunder HG 6, scan 2 (COV-1508)

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Date

1852

Description

1852 JULLUNDER Bearing unrecorded by Giles on native cover

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 14

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-1508 is a Jullunder pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Jullunder HG 6 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?

1852 JULLUNDER Bearing unrecorded by Giles on native cover

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 14.

2 images of COV-1508 are recorded; the Jullunder HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.

Questions about COV-1508

What is COV-1508?: COV-1508 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jullunder, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Jullunder HG 6 handstamp in black. 1852 JULLUNDER Bearing unrecorded by Giles on native cover
How scarce is the Jullunder HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Jullunder HG 6 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
What is the provenance of COV-1508?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 14.
When was COV-1508 posted?: COV-1508 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Jullunder HG 6 (1852).

About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jullunder HG 6 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 14.