COV-1280 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab, bearing the Lahore HG 1 handstamp in red. 184? LAHORE PAID HG 1 in red on mourning cover to Mussoorie with Paid 6as in manuscript

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

The census grades Lahore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1853.

COV-1280

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Lahore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1280)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lahore HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1280)

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Description

184? LAHORE PAID HG 1 in red on mourning cover to Mussoorie with Paid 6as in manuscript

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7, Lot 31

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Other recorded marks at Lahore

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About this Lahore pre stamp cover

COV-1280 is a Lahore pre stamp cover bearing the Lahore HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Lahore postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

184? LAHORE PAID HG 1 in red on mourning cover to Mussoorie with Paid 6as in manuscript

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 31.

2 images of COV-1280 are recorded; the Lahore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1853.

Questions about COV-1280

What is COV-1280?: COV-1280 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab, bearing the Lahore HG 1 handstamp in red. 184? LAHORE PAID HG 1 in red on mourning cover to Mussoorie with Paid 6as in manuscript
How scarce is the Lahore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lahore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-1280?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 31.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lahore HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 31.