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COV-2473

1 July 1852 Lodianah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 July 1852, Lodianah HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-2473)
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Date

1 July 1852

Description

1852 Kangra – Loodiana inland cover, with unrecorded "Bearing/1 JULY 1852/KANGRA" hand stamp, rate "½" (bearing ½A for a letter under ¼ tolah, not exceeding 100 miles) applied in manuscript. At Loodiana, Giles 12 (Sup. 93) "LOODIANA/JUL 5 1852" delivery mark applied.

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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-2473 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 1 July 1852 bearing the Lodianah HG 12 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Lodianah postal history — the office known today as Ludhiana, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

1852 Kangra – Loodiana inland cover, with unrecorded "Bearing/1 JULY 1852/KANGRA" hand stamp, rate "½" (bearing ½A for a letter under ¼ tolah, not exceeding 100 miles) applied in manuscript. At Loodiana, Giles 12 (Sup. 93) "LOODIANA/JUL 5 1852" delivery mark applied.

1 image of COV-2473 is recorded (front); the Lodianah HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1852-58.

Questions about COV-2473

What is COV-2473?
COV-2473 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 1 July 1852, bearing the Lodianah HG 12 handstamp in red. 1852 Kangra – Loodiana inland cover, with unrecorded "Bearing/1 JULY 1852/KANGRA" hand stamp, rate "½" (bearing ½A for a letter under ¼ tolah, not exceeding 100 miles) applied in manuscript. At Loodiana, Giles 12 (Sup. 93) "LOODIANA/JUL 5 1852" delivery mark applied.
How scarce is the Lodianah HG 12 mark on this cover?
The census grades Lodianah HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852-58.
When was COV-2473 posted?
COV-2473 is dated 1 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 12 (1852-58).

About this record

This 1 July 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lodianah HG 12 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.