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Date
22 September 1842
Description
1st Afghan War - Army of Retribution 1842 (Sept 22): Entire letter from Field Surgeon Capt. Wm. Darby, written from Jelalabad to Calcutta, exchanged at Loodianh with framed "L.P.O." (Loodianah Parcel Office) and fine framed "LOODIANAH / Bearing" handstamps in black on reverse and faint red Calcutta arrival below. Interesting content (full transcript accompanies the lot): "A dak just came from Cabool, there were but very few letters...our troops met opposition at Tezeen...it is strongly believed in 4 or 5 days all the other prisoners may be expected in Camp. We have in our possession Capt. Troup...". Scarce and fine entire. Provenance: Cavendish, Derby, 5 May 2015, lot 847. Automatisch generierte Übersetzung: Erste Afghanistankrieg - Armeen von Retribution 1842 (Sept 22) : vollständiger Brief von Feld Chirurge Capt. Wm. Darby, geschrieben von Jelalabad nach Kalkutta, Ausgetauscht zu Loodianh mit Rechteck "L. Postamt ("Loodianah Paketstelle) und fein eingerahmt "LOODIANAH / mit" Handstempel in schwarz auf der Rückseite und schwach roter Kalkutta Ankunft unten. Interessanter Inhalt (vollständige Abschrift begleitet das Los) : "ein dak gerade kam ab Cabool, da wären aber nur sehr wenige Briefe ...our Truppen getroffen Widerstand zu Tezeen ...it ist stärker geglaubt in 4 oder 5 Tage alle anderen Gefangenem kann erwarteten in Lager. Wir haben in unser Besitzung Capt. Troup ... " . Selten und feines Ganzstück. Provenienz: Cavendish, Derby, 5 Mai 2015, Los 847.
Auction
367. - 371. Corinphila Auktion, Lot 6036
Same office
Other recorded marks at Lodianah
12 marks12 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.
- Lodianah HG 1handstampBlack1824-37
- Lodianah HG 2handstampBlack1835
- Lodianah HG 3handstampRed1838–1844
- Lodianah HG 4handstampBlack1839-48
- Lodianah HG 5handstampRed1844
- Lodianah HG 6handstampRed1837-51
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About this Lodianah pre stamp cover
COV-5131 is a Lodianah pre stamp cover of 22 September 1842 bearing the Lodianah HG 9 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?
1st Afghan War - Army of Retribution 1842 (Sept 22): Entire letter from Field Surgeon Capt. Wm. Darby, written from Jelalabad to Calcutta, exchanged at Loodianh with framed "L.P.O." (Loodianah Parcel Office) and fine framed "LOODIANAH / Bearing" handstamps in black on reverse and faint red Calcutta arrival below. Interesting content (full transcript accompanies the lot): "A dak just came from Cabool, there were but very few letters...our troops met opposition at Tezeen...it is strongly believed in 4 or 5 days all the other prisoners may be expected in Camp. We have in our possession Capt. Troup...". Scarce and fine entire. Provenance: Cavendish, Derby, 5 May 2015, lot 847. Automatisch generierte Übersetzung: Erste Afghanistankrieg - Armeen von Retribution 1842 (Sept 22) : vollständiger Brief von Feld Chirurge Capt. Wm. Darby, geschrieben von Jelalabad nach Kalkutta, Ausgetauscht zu Loodianh mit Rechteck "L. Postamt ("Loodianah Paketstelle) und fein eingerahmt "LOODIANAH / mit" Handstempel in schwarz auf der Rückseite und schwach roter Kalkutta Ankunft unten. Interessanter Inhalt (vollständige Abschrift begleitet das Los) : "ein dak gerade kam ab Cabool, da wären aber nur sehr wenige Briefe ...our Truppen getroffen Widerstand zu Tezeen ...it ist stärker geglaubt in 4 oder 5 Tage alle anderen Gefangenem kann erwarteten in Lager. Wir haben in unser Besitzung Capt. Troup ... " . Selten und feines Ganzstück. Provenienz: Cavendish, Derby, 5 Mai 2015, Los 847.
Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila 367. - 371. Corinphila Auktion lot 6036.
3 images of COV-5131 are recorded; the Lodianah HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1842.
Questions about COV-5131
- What is COV-5131?
- COV-5131 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lodianah, Punjab of 22 September 1842, bearing the Lodianah HG 9 handstamp in black. 1st Afghan War - Army of Retribution 1842 (Sept 22): Entire letter from Field Surgeon Capt. Wm. Darby, written from Jelalabad to Calcutta, exchanged at Loodianh with framed "L.P.O." (Loodianah Parcel Office) and fine framed "LOODIANAH / Bearing" handstamps in black on reverse and faint red Calcutta arrival below. Interesting content (full transcript accompanies the lot): "A dak just came from Cabool, there were but very few letters...our troops met opposition at Tezeen...it is strongly believed in 4 or 5 days all the other prisoners may be expected in Camp. We have in our possession Capt. Troup...". Scarce and fine entire. Provenance: Cavendish, Derby, 5 May 2015, lot 847. Automatisch generierte Übersetzung: Erste Afghanistankrieg - Armeen von Retribution 1842 (Sept 22) : vollständiger Brief von Feld Chirurge Capt. Wm. Darby, geschrieben von Jelalabad nach Kalkutta, Ausgetauscht zu Loodianh mit Rechteck "L. Postamt ("Loodianah Paketstelle) und fein eingerahmt "LOODIANAH / mit" Handstempel in schwarz auf der Rückseite und schwach roter Kalkutta Ankunft unten. Interessanter Inhalt (vollständige Abschrift begleitet das Los) : "ein dak gerade kam ab Cabool, da wären aber nur sehr wenige Briefe ...our Truppen getroffen Widerstand zu Tezeen ...it ist stärker geglaubt in 4 oder 5 Tage alle anderen Gefangenem kann erwarteten in Lager. Wir haben in unser Besitzung Capt. Troup ... " . Selten und feines Ganzstück. Provenienz: Cavendish, Derby, 5 Mai 2015, Los 847.
- How scarce is the Lodianah HG 9 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Lodianah HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1842.
- What is the provenance of COV-5131?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila 367. - 371. Corinphila Auktion lot 6036.
- When was COV-5131 posted?
- COV-5131 is dated 22 September 1842, within the recorded period of use of Lodianah HG 9 (1837–1842).
About this record
This 22 September 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lodianah HG 9 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 34 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, 367. - 371. Corinphila Auktion, lot 6036.