COV-2217 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 6 January 1844, bearing the Lodianah HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lodianah (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 January 1844. Note: Non-seriffed letters. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Lodianah HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Lodianah HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1844.

When was COV-2217 posted?

COV-2217 is dated 6 January 1844, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 7 (1840–1844).

COV-2217

6 January 1844 Lodianah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 January 1844, Lodianah HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-2217) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

6 January 1844

Description

Postal cover from lodianah (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 January 1844. Note: Non-seriffed letters. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

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-2217 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 6 January 1844 bearing the Lodianah HG 7 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 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 January 1844. Note: Non-seriffed letters. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2217 is recorded (front); the Lodianah HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1844.

Questions about COV-2217

What is COV-2217?: COV-2217 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 6 January 1844, bearing the Lodianah HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lodianah (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 January 1844. Note: Non-seriffed letters. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Lodianah HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lodianah HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1844.
What is the provenance of COV-2217?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2217 posted?: COV-2217 is dated 6 January 1844, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 7 (1840–1844).

About this record

This 6 January 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lodianah HG 7 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.