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-4154 posted?

COV-4154 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 12 (1852-58).

COV-4154

1854 Lodianah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Lodianah HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-4154) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

1854

Description

Rare cover posted in 1854 Small cover from Loodiana with slide Bearing Giles 10 to Benares Giles 11 'Not Found' and returned. Also has red 2-line stamps of Loodiana & Benares. Ex Giles and used for illustration in his book.

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-4154 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 1854 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?

Ex Giles

1 image of COV-4154 is recorded (front); the Lodianah HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1852-58.

Questions about COV-4154

What is COV-4154?: COV-4154 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 1854, bearing the Lodianah HG 12 handstamp in red. Rare cover posted in 1854 Small cover from Loodiana with slide Bearing Giles 10 to Benares Giles 11 'Not Found' and returned. Also has red 2-line stamps of Loodiana & Benares. Ex Giles and used for illustration in his book.
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-4154?: Ex Giles
When was COV-4154 posted?: COV-4154 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 12 (1852-58).

About this record

This 1854 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.