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-3759 posted?

COV-3759 is dated 18 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 12 (1852-58).

COV-3759

18 July 1852 Lodianah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 July 1852, Lodianah HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-3759)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lodianah HG 12, scan 2 (COV-3759)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

18 July 1852

Description

India 1852 Cover from Delhi to Loodiana with Handstruck Postage Mark, Featuring a 2 Annas Due. Includes Despatch and Arrival Marks, Historical Context of Pre-Uprising Era.

Auction

Sephils

471, Lot 0102, (2025)

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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-3759 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 18 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?

India 1852 Cover from Delhi to Loodiana with Handstruck Postage Mark, Featuring a 2 Annas Due. Includes Despatch and Arrival Marks, Historical Context of Pre-Uprising Era.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 471 lot 0102 (2025).

2 images of COV-3759 are recorded; the Lodianah HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1852-58.

Questions about COV-3759

What is COV-3759?: COV-3759 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 18 July 1852, bearing the Lodianah HG 12 handstamp in red. India 1852 Cover from Delhi to Loodiana with Handstruck Postage Mark, Featuring a 2 Annas Due. Includes Despatch and Arrival Marks, Historical Context of Pre-Uprising Era.
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.
What is the provenance of COV-3759?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 471 lot 0102 (2025).
When was COV-3759 posted?: COV-3759 is dated 18 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 12 (1852-58).

About this record

This 18 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. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 471, lot 0102, (2025).