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Date
18 September 1854
Description
GB to Goojranwala India 1854 w/ GB#5 on folded outer. Edinburgh barred "131" cancel on cut to design stamp. Cancel ties stamp to cover. Manuscript "via Southampton & Bombay". Addressed to Major John Clarke (25th Bengal Native Infantry) at Goojranwala, Punjab where he was Deputy Commissioner. Lauriston Place (Edinburgh) hand stamp, Mailed September 18, 1854 (manuscript LL), Bombay transit cancel October 15, Lahore transit cancel, November 6, Goojranwala docket manuscript (LR) November 7.
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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 18 September 1854 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 eBay.