COV-1296 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rawalpindee, Punjab of 1849, bearing the Rawalpindee HG 1 handstamp in black. 1849 RAWALPINDEE BEARING HG 1 on cover to Loodhiana

How scarce is the Rawalpindee HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Rawalpindee HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849.

When was COV-1296 posted?

COV-1296 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Rawalpindee HG 1 (1849).

COV-1296

1849 Rawalpindee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Rawalpindee HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1296)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rawalpindee HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1296)

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Date

1849

Description

1849 RAWALPINDEE BEARING HG 1 on cover to Loodhiana

Auction

StampBay

7, Lot 46

Same office

Other recorded marks at Rawalpindee

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rawalpindee 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 Rawalpindee pre stamp cover

COV-1296 is a Rawalpindee pre stamp cover of 1849 bearing the Rawalpindee HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rawalpindee postal history — the office known today as Rawalpindi, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

1849 RAWALPINDEE BEARING HG 1 on cover to Loodhiana

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 46.

2 images of COV-1296 are recorded; the Rawalpindee HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1849.

Questions about COV-1296

What is COV-1296?: COV-1296 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rawalpindee, Punjab of 1849, bearing the Rawalpindee HG 1 handstamp in black. 1849 RAWALPINDEE BEARING HG 1 on cover to Loodhiana
How scarce is the Rawalpindee HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rawalpindee HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849.
What is the provenance of COV-1296?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 46.
When was COV-1296 posted?: COV-1296 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Rawalpindee HG 1 (1849).

About this record

This 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rawalpindee 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 StampBay, 7, lot 46.