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 1850–1853.

When was COV-3752 posted?

COV-3752 is dated 28 May 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 7 (1850–1853).

COV-3752

28 May 1852 Lahore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 May 1852, Lahore HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3752)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lahore HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3752)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lahore HG 7, scan 3 (COV-3752)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

28 May 1852

Description

India 1852 Folded Letter from Gujranwala (Giles Type 1) to Simla with Handstruck Postage Markings, Featuring 5as Bearing and Giles Type 1 Blue Backstamp, Via Lahore Transit

Auction

Sephils

471, Lot 0095, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Lahore

10 marks

10 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.

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About this Lahore pre stamp cover

COV-3752 is a Lahore pre stamp cover of 28 May 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?

India 1852 Folded Letter from Gujranwala (Giles Type 1) to Simla with Handstruck Postage Markings, Featuring 5as Bearing and Giles Type 1 Blue Backstamp, Via Lahore Transit

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 471 lot 0095 (2025).

3 images of COV-3752 are recorded; the Lahore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1853.

Questions about COV-3752

What is COV-3752?: COV-3752 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 28 May 1852, bearing the Lahore HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1852 Folded Letter from Gujranwala (Giles Type 1) to Simla with Handstruck Postage Markings, Featuring 5as Bearing and Giles Type 1 Blue Backstamp, Via Lahore Transit
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 1850–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-3752?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 471 lot 0095 (2025).
When was COV-3752 posted?: COV-3752 is dated 28 May 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 7 (1850–1853).

About this record

This 28 May 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 18 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 471, lot 0095, (2025).