COV-2023 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 1853, bearing the Lahore HG 6 handstamp in purple. 1853 (29 Jul) Tiny native cover from Lahore (seemingly not in Giles) to Loodiana (ditto).

How scarce is the Lahore HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Lahore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.

When was COV-2023 posted?

COV-2023 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 6 (1853).

COV-2023

1853 Lahore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Lahore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-2023)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1853

Description

1853 (29 Jul) Tiny native cover from Lahore (seemingly not in Giles) to Loodiana (ditto).

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 2470

Same office

Other recorded marks at Lahore

10 marks

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About this Lahore pre stamp cover

COV-2023 is a Lahore pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Lahore HG 6 handstamp, struck in purple, recorded in the census of Lahore postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

1853 (29 Jul) Tiny native cover from Lahore (seemingly not in Giles) to Loodiana (ditto).

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2470.

1 image of COV-2023 is recorded; the Lahore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1853.

Questions about COV-2023

What is COV-2023?: COV-2023 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 1853, bearing the Lahore HG 6 handstamp in purple. 1853 (29 Jul) Tiny native cover from Lahore (seemingly not in Giles) to Loodiana (ditto).
How scarce is the Lahore HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lahore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.
What is the provenance of COV-2023?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2470.
When was COV-2023 posted?: COV-2023 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 6 (1853).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lahore HG 6 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 India Study Circle, lot 2470.