COV-3870 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Lahore HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1852 prestamp cover bearing "LAHORE PO" in black to Simla

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-3870 posted?

COV-3870 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 7 (1850–1853).

COV-3870

1852 Lahore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Lahore HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3870)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lahore HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3870)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1852

Description

India 1852 prestamp cover bearing "LAHORE PO" in black to Simla

Auction

Sephils

276, Lot 0094, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Lahore

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About this Lahore pre stamp cover

COV-3870 is a Lahore pre stamp cover of 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 prestamp cover bearing "LAHORE PO" in black to Simla

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 276 lot 0094 (2025).

2 images of COV-3870 are recorded; the Lahore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1853.

Questions about COV-3870

What is COV-3870?: COV-3870 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Lahore HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1852 prestamp cover bearing "LAHORE PO" in black to Simla
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-3870?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 276 lot 0094 (2025).
When was COV-3870 posted?: COV-3870 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 7 (1850–1853).

About this record

This 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 276, lot 0094, (2025).