COV-3065 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 25 July 1853, bearing the Lahore HG 6A handstamp in black. Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 6A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 July 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

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

When was COV-3065 posted?

COV-3065 is dated 25 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 6A (1853).

COV-3065

25 July 1853 Lahore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 July 1853, Lahore HG 6A handstruck folded letter (COV-3065) — front

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Date

25 July 1853

Description

Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 6A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 July 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Lahore pre stamp cover

COV-3065 is a Lahore pre stamp cover of 25 July 1853 bearing the Lahore HG 6A handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Lahore postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 6A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 July 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3065 is recorded (front); the Lahore HG 6A mark itself is recorded in use 1853.

Questions about COV-3065

What is COV-3065?: COV-3065 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 25 July 1853, bearing the Lahore HG 6A handstamp in black. Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 6A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 July 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Lahore HG 6A mark on this cover?: The census grades Lahore HG 6A as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.
When was COV-3065 posted?: COV-3065 is dated 25 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 6A (1853).

About this record

This 25 July 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lahore HG 6A handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.