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Date
1849
Description
1849 LAHORE PAID Giles 1 on folded letter to UK via Southampton with INDIA in oval, UK transit and Bath delivery
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Lahore
9 marks9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Lahore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lahore HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 16.