COV-2309
3 August 1827 Lodianah Cover
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Date
3 August 1827
Description
LODIANAH/MOUNT [MADRAS] - BOXED “POST PAID” MARKS ON DEAL/z\PORTSMOUTH INDIA LETTERS; 3 Aug. 1827 E to London with v. fine early [ex-Territorial] boxed “LODIANAH/POST PAID” (HG1) on the reverse (tiny part of frame over join) on the flap beside a poor boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”; plus fine 15 Nov. 1835 EL (2 sheets; long contents) from “St. Thos. Mount” (near Madras) to Cornwall with mainly v. fine red boxed “MOUNT/POST PAID” (HG4; seal tear) on the flap beside a large oval Madras Ship letter d.s. (with fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37.
Auction
Manning, Lot 107, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Lodianah
12 marks12 other pre-1854 postal markings of Lodianah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Lodianah HG 2handstampBlack1835
- Lodianah HG 3handstampRed1838–1844
- Lodianah HG 4handstampBlack1839-48
- Lodianah HG 5handstampRed1844
- Lodianah HG 6handstampRed1837-51
- Lodianah HG 7handstampRed1840–1844
+6 more at this office.View all Lodianah marks and postal history →
About this Lodianah pre stamp cover
COV-2309 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 3 August 1827 bearing the Lodianah HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Lodianah postal history — the office known today as Ludhiana, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?
LODIANAH/MOUNT [MADRAS] - BOXED “POST PAID” MARKS ON DEAL/z\PORTSMOUTH INDIA LETTERS; 3 Aug. 1827 E to London with v. fine early [ex-Territorial] boxed “LODIANAH/POST PAID” (HG1) on the reverse (tiny part of frame over join) on the flap beside a poor boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”; plus fine 15 Nov. 1835 EL (2 sheets; long contents) from “St. Thos. Mount” (near Madras) to Cornwall with mainly v. fine red boxed “MOUNT/POST PAID” (HG4; seal tear) on the flap beside a large oval Madras Ship letter d.s. (with fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37.
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 107 (Sept. 2015).
1 image of COV-2309 is recorded (front); the Lodianah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1824-37.
Questions about COV-2309
- What is COV-2309?
- COV-2309 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 3 August 1827, bearing the Lodianah HG 1 handstamp in black. LODIANAH/MOUNT [MADRAS] - BOXED “POST PAID” MARKS ON DEAL/z\PORTSMOUTH INDIA LETTERS; 3 Aug. 1827 E to London with v. fine early [ex-Territorial] boxed “LODIANAH/POST PAID” (HG1) on the reverse (tiny part of frame over join) on the flap beside a poor boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”; plus fine 15 Nov. 1835 EL (2 sheets; long contents) from “St. Thos. Mount” (near Madras) to Cornwall with mainly v. fine red boxed “MOUNT/POST PAID” (HG4; seal tear) on the flap beside a large oval Madras Ship letter d.s. (with fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37.
- How scarce is the Lodianah HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Lodianah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824-37.
- What is the provenance of COV-2309?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 107 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2309 posted?
- COV-2309 is dated 3 August 1827, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 1 (1824-37).
About this record
This 3 August 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lodianah HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 107, (Sept. 2015).