COV-679

1850 Peshawur HG 1 Cover

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1850 Peshawur HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-679 — front

Peshawur HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-679) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1850

Description

"PESHAWUR/PAID" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold strike in red.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Lot 3054, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3054

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Other recorded marks at Peshawur

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Peshawur are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

Peshawur HG 2handstampBlack1850
Peshawur HG 3handstampBlack1849
Peshawur HG 4handstampRed1851
Peshawur HG 5handstampBlack1851
Peshawur HG 6handstampRed1851-52
Peshawur HG 7handstampRed1854
Peshawur HG 8handstampRed1853-54

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About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Peshawur HG 1 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3054, (2025).