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10 July 1852 Lahore HG 7 Cover

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10 July 1852 Lahore HG 7 pre stamp cover — COV-2027

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Date

10 July 1852

Description

1852 (10 Jul) Entire from Gujranwala (Giles 1 slide bearing) and LAHOR / P.O to Simla (2-line Giles 8) Clarke correspondence.

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 3

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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 2handstampBlack1843–1849
Lahore HG 3handstampRed1847–1850
Lahore HG 4handstampRed1851
Lahore HG 5handstampRed1851
Lahore HG 6handstampPurple1853
Lahore HG 6AhandstampBlack1853
Lahore HG 8handstampRed1856

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About this record

This 10 July 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lahore HG 7 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 3.