COV-2745 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 8 October 1838, bearing the Lodianah HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lodianah (punjab), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 October 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Lodianah HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Lodianah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1844.

When was COV-2745 posted?

COV-2745 is dated 8 October 1838, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 3 (1838–1844).

COV-2745

8 October 1838 Lodianah HG 3 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 October 1838, Lodianah HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2745) — front

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Date

8 October 1838

Description

Postal cover from lodianah (punjab), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 October 1838. 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-2745 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 8 October 1838 bearing the Lodianah HG 3 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 lodianah (punjab), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 October 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2745 is recorded (front); the Lodianah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1844.

Questions about COV-2745

What is COV-2745?: COV-2745 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 8 October 1838, bearing the Lodianah HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lodianah (punjab), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 October 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Lodianah HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lodianah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1844.
When was COV-2745 posted?: COV-2745 is dated 8 October 1838, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 3 (1838–1844).

About this record

This 8 October 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lodianah HG 3 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.