COV-3582

25 July 1856 Lahore HG 2 Cover

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25 July 1856 Lahore HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-3582 — front

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Date

25 July 1856

Description

184* pre-stamp cover with black cachet ``LAHORE/184* 25 JULY/BEARING 1as`` handstruck

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Other recorded marks at Lahore

9 marks

9 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.

Lahore HG 1handstampRed1845–1853
Lahore HG 1ahandstampRed1854
Lahore HG 3handstampRed1847–1850
Lahore HG 4handstampRed1851
Lahore HG 5handstampRed1851
Lahore HG 6handstampPurple1853
Lahore HG 6AhandstampBlack1853
Lahore HG 7handstampRed1852–1853
Lahore HG 8handstampRed1856

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About this record

This 25 July 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lahore HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.