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.

When was COV-4546 posted?

COV-4546 is dated 25 July 1845, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 4 (1839-48).

COV-4546

25 July 1845 Lodianah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 July 1845, Lodianah HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4546) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lodianah HG 4, back (COV-4546) — back

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Date

25 July 1845

Description

Entire to Lodianah via Bombay and Umbalah – superb entire with Bombay Ship Receipt strike on front and Umbalah Bearing Giles#2 and Lodianah Bearing Giles#4 on reverse.

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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-4546 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 25 July 1845 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?

Entire to Lodianah via Bombay and Umbalah – superb entire with Bombay Ship Receipt strike on front and Umbalah Bearing Giles#2 and Lodianah Bearing Giles#4 on reverse.

2 images of COV-4546 are recorded (front, back); the Lodianah HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1839-48.

Questions about COV-4546

What is COV-4546?: COV-4546 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 25 July 1845, bearing the Lodianah HG 4 handstamp in black. Entire to Lodianah via Bombay and Umbalah – superb entire with Bombay Ship Receipt strike on front and Umbalah Bearing Giles#2 and Lodianah Bearing Giles#4 on reverse.
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.
When was COV-4546 posted?: COV-4546 is dated 25 July 1845, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 4 (1839-48).

About this record

This 25 July 1845 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.