COV-5667 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 19 September 1852, bearing the Lahore HG 7 handstamp in red. SIMLA 23 SEP 1852 GILES 8 - Red Scane GURJANNALA Gles SEP 19, 1852 Type) - 5A8 ( Blve. later than Maysz LAHOR P.O. Blak GIlES #7- Blal

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-5667 posted?

COV-5667 is dated 19 September 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 7 (1850–1853).

COV-5667

19 September 1852 Lahore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 September 1852, Lahore HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-5667) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lahore HG 7, back (COV-5667) — back

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Date

19 September 1852

Description

SIMLA 23 SEP 1852 GILES 8 - Red Scane GURJANNALA Gles SEP 19, 1852 Type) - 5A8 ( Blve. later than Maysz LAHOR P.O. Blak GIlES #7- Blal

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About this Lahore pre stamp cover

COV-5667 is a Lahore pre stamp cover of 19 September 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?

SIMLA 23 SEP 1852 GILES 8 - Red Scane GURJANNALA Gles SEP 19, 1852 Type) - 5A8 ( Blve. later than Maysz LAHOR P.O. Blak GIlES #7- Blal

2 images of COV-5667 are recorded (front, back); the Lahore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1853.

Questions about COV-5667

What is COV-5667?: COV-5667 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lahore, Punjab of 19 September 1852, bearing the Lahore HG 7 handstamp in red. SIMLA 23 SEP 1852 GILES 8 - Red Scane GURJANNALA Gles SEP 19, 1852 Type) - 5A8 ( Blve. later than Maysz LAHOR P.O. Blak GIlES #7- Blal
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-5667 posted?: COV-5667 is dated 19 September 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lahore HG 7 (1850–1853).

About this record

This 19 September 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.