How scarce is the Lodianah HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Lodianah HG 11 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850.

When was COV-4152 posted?

COV-4152 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 11 (1850).

COV-4152

1850 Lodianah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Lodianah HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-4152) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

1850

Description

Rare Loodianah Bhangy posted in 1850 Small undated cover with LOODIANAH/Bearing/(2) Annas newspaper stamp (Giles 11 recorded from this example). Very few examples recorded.

Provenance

Ex Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Lodianah

12 marks

12 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.

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About this Lodianah pre stamp cover

COV-4152 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Lodianah HG 11 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?

Rare Loodianah Bhangy posted in 1850 Small undated cover with LOODIANAH/Bearing/(2) Annas newspaper stamp (Giles 11 recorded from this example). Very few examples recorded.

Ex Giles

1 image of COV-4152 is recorded (front); the Lodianah HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1850.

Questions about COV-4152

What is COV-4152?: COV-4152 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 1850, bearing the Lodianah HG 11 handstamp in black. Rare Loodianah Bhangy posted in 1850 Small undated cover with LOODIANAH/Bearing/(2) Annas newspaper stamp (Giles 11 recorded from this example). Very few examples recorded.
How scarce is the Lodianah HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lodianah HG 11 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850.
What is the provenance of COV-4152?: Ex Giles
When was COV-4152 posted?: COV-4152 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 11 (1850).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lodianah HG 11 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.