COV-3642 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kangra, Punjab of 10 February 1852, bearing the Kangra HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1852 postal history cover from Kangra to Goojeranwala featuring handstruck postage. Red backstamp 'KANGRA/ PAID' Giles Type 1 in segmented box

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

The census grades Kangra HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.

When was COV-3642 posted?

COV-3642 is dated 10 February 1852, within the recorded period of use of Kangra HG 1 (1852).

COV-3642

10 February 1852 Kangra Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 February 1852, Kangra HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3642)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kangra HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3642)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kangra HG 1, scan 3 (COV-3642)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kangra HG 1, scan 4 (COV-3642)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

10 February 1852

Description

India 1852 postal history cover from Kangra to Goojeranwala featuring handstruck postage. Red backstamp 'KANGRA/ PAID' Giles Type 1 in segmented box

Auction

Sephils

570, Lot 0102, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Kangra

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kangra 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 Kangra pre stamp cover

COV-3642 is a Kangra pre stamp cover of 10 February 1852 bearing the Kangra HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Kangra postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1852 postal history cover from Kangra to Goojeranwala featuring handstruck postage. Red backstamp 'KANGRA/ PAID' Giles Type 1 in segmented box

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 570 lot 0102 (2026).

4 images of COV-3642 are recorded; the Kangra HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.

Questions about COV-3642

What is COV-3642?: COV-3642 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kangra, Punjab of 10 February 1852, bearing the Kangra HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1852 postal history cover from Kangra to Goojeranwala featuring handstruck postage. Red backstamp 'KANGRA/ PAID' Giles Type 1 in segmented box
How scarce is the Kangra HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kangra HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
What is the provenance of COV-3642?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 570 lot 0102 (2026).
When was COV-3642 posted?: COV-3642 is dated 10 February 1852, within the recorded period of use of Kangra HG 1 (1852).

About this record

This 10 February 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kangra HG 1 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 Sephils, 570, lot 0102, (2026).