COV-2579 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 7 July 1852, bearing the Lahore HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 July 1852. Note: Full-stop after "P". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Lahore HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Lahore HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1853.

When was COV-2579 posted?

COV-2579 is dated 7 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 7 (1851–1853).

COV-2579

7 July 1852 Lahore HG 7 Cover

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7 July 1852 Lahore HG 7 pre stamp cover — COV-2579 — front

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Date

7 July 1852

Description

Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 July 1852. Note: Full-stop after "P". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Lahore pre stamp cover

COV-2579 is a Lahore pre stamp cover of 7 July 1852 bearing the Lahore HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Lahore postal history, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 July 1852. Note: Full-stop after "P". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2579 is recorded (front); the Lahore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1853.

Questions about COV-2579

What is COV-2579?: COV-2579 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 7 July 1852, bearing the Lahore HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 July 1852. Note: Full-stop after "P". Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Lahore HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lahore HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1853.
When was COV-2579 posted?: COV-2579 is dated 7 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 7 (1851–1853).

About this record

This 7 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.