COV-3939 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Peshawur, Punjab of 21 March 1851, bearing the Peshawur HG 5 handstamp in black. India 1851 Pre-Stamp cover, from Peshawar, Giles Type 5 w/ letter

How scarce is the Peshawur HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Peshawur HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851.

When was COV-3939 posted?

COV-3939 is dated 21 March 1851, within the recorded period of use of Peshawur HG 5 (1851).

COV-3939

21 March 1851 Peshawur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 21 March 1851, Peshawur HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3939)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Peshawur HG 5, scan 2 (COV-3939)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Peshawur HG 5, scan 3 (COV-3939)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Peshawur HG 5, scan 4 (COV-3939)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

21 March 1851

Description

India 1851 Pre-Stamp cover, from Peshawar, Giles Type 5 w/ letter

Auction

Sephils

80, Lot 0093, (2024)

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Other recorded marks at Peshawur

7 marks

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About this Peshawur pre stamp cover

COV-3939 is a Peshawur pre stamp cover of 21 March 1851 bearing the Peshawur HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Peshawur postal history — the office known today as Peshawar, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1851 Pre-Stamp cover, from Peshawar, Giles Type 5 w/ letter

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 80 lot 0093 (2024).

4 images of COV-3939 are recorded; the Peshawur HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1851.

Questions about COV-3939

What is COV-3939?: COV-3939 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Peshawur, Punjab of 21 March 1851, bearing the Peshawur HG 5 handstamp in black. India 1851 Pre-Stamp cover, from Peshawar, Giles Type 5 w/ letter
How scarce is the Peshawur HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Peshawur HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851.
What is the provenance of COV-3939?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 80 lot 0093 (2024).
When was COV-3939 posted?: COV-3939 is dated 21 March 1851, within the recorded period of use of Peshawur HG 5 (1851).

About this record

This 21 March 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Peshawur HG 5 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 80, lot 0093, (2024).