COV-1552 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 1850, bearing the Lahore HG 1 handstamp in red. 1850 LAHORE PAID Giles 1 in red on cover to France, small boxed INDIA PAID with N inverted, Paris delivery and other faint marks

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.

When was COV-1552 posted?

COV-1552 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 1 (1845–1853).

COV-1552

1850 Lahore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Lahore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1552)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lahore HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1552)

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Date

1850

Description

1850 LAHORE PAID Giles 1 in red on cover to France, small boxed INDIA PAID with N inverted, Paris delivery and other faint marks

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 31

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Other recorded marks at Lahore

10 marks

10 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.

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About this Lahore pre stamp cover

COV-1552 is a Lahore pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Lahore HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Lahore postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

1850 LAHORE PAID Giles 1 in red on cover to France, small boxed INDIA PAID with N inverted, Paris delivery and other faint marks

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 31.

2 images of COV-1552 are recorded; the Lahore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1853.

Questions about COV-1552

What is COV-1552?: COV-1552 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 1850, bearing the Lahore HG 1 handstamp in red. 1850 LAHORE PAID Giles 1 in red on cover to France, small boxed INDIA PAID with N inverted, Paris delivery and other faint marks
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-1552?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 31.
When was COV-1552 posted?: COV-1552 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 1 (1845–1853).

About this record

This 1850 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, 15, lot 31.