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COV-1112

5 May 1842 Lodianah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 May 1842, Lodianah HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1112)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Lodianah HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1112)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

5 May 1842

Description

Cover from Captain Riddell to his wife at Indore. The letter was written at Jellalabad on 5th May 1842 and posted from Loodiana. It bears a boxed “LOODIANA / Bearing” datestamp on the reverse, together with a boxed “L.P.O.” handstamp. Rate: Loodiana to Indore – 10 annas.

Auction

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1303 12/06-07/2023 Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Lot 636

Provenance

"Magnolia"

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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-1112 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 5 May 1842 bearing the Lodianah HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Lodianah postal history — the office known today as Ludhiana, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Cover from Captain Riddell to his wife at Indore. The letter was written at Jellalabad on 5th May 1842 and posted from Loodiana. It bears a boxed “LOODIANA / Bearing” datestamp on the reverse, together with a boxed “L.P.O.” handstamp. Rate: Loodiana to Indore – 10 annas.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1303 12/06-07/2023 Worldwide Stamps and Postal History lot 636.

2 images of COV-1112 are recorded; the Lodianah HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1839-48.

Questions about COV-1112

What is COV-1112?
COV-1112 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 5 May 1842, bearing the Lodianah HG 4 handstamp in black. Cover from Captain Riddell to his wife at Indore. The letter was written at Jellalabad on 5th May 1842 and posted from Loodiana. It bears a boxed “LOODIANA / Bearing” datestamp on the reverse, together with a boxed “L.P.O.” handstamp. Rate: Loodiana to Indore – 10 annas.
How scarce is the Lodianah HG 4 mark on this cover?
The census grades Lodianah HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839-48.
What is the provenance of COV-1112?
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1303 12/06-07/2023 Worldwide Stamps and Postal History lot 636.
When was COV-1112 posted?
COV-1112 is dated 5 May 1842, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 4 (1839-48).

About this record

This 5 May 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lodianah HG 4 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 33 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1303 12/06-07/2023 Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, lot 636.