COV-3065 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 25 July 1853, bearing the Lodianah HG 12 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 6A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 July 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3065 posted?

COV-3065 is dated 25 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 12 (1852-58).

COV-3065

25 July 1853 Lodianah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 July 1853, Lodianah HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-3065) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

25 July 1853

Description

Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 6A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 July 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Lodianah

12 marks

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About this Lodianah pre stamp cover

COV-3065 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 25 July 1853 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?

Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 6A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 July 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3065 is recorded (front); the Lodianah HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1852-58.

Questions about COV-3065

What is COV-3065?: COV-3065 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 25 July 1853, bearing the Lodianah HG 12 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lahore (punjab), bearing HG 6A handstamp in Black. Dated 25 July 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3065 posted?: COV-3065 is dated 25 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 12 (1852-58).

About this record

This 25 July 1853 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.