COV-1577 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sealkote, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Sealkote HG 2 handstamp in red. 1852 SEALKOTE Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Warwickshire with Bombay transit and UK arrival and delivery cds, all on same side

How scarce is the Sealkote HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Sealkote HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1854.

When was COV-1577 posted?

COV-1577 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Sealkote HG 2 (1852–1854).

COV-1577

1852 Sealkote Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Sealkote HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1577)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sealkote HG 2, scan 2 (COV-1577)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sealkote HG 2, scan 3 (COV-1577)

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Date

1852

Description

1852 SEALKOTE Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Warwickshire with Bombay transit and UK arrival and delivery cds, all on same side

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 56

Same office

Other recorded marks at Sealkote

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Sealkote 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 Sealkote pre stamp cover

COV-1577 is a Sealkote pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Sealkote HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Sealkote postal history — the office known today as Sialkot, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

1852 SEALKOTE Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Warwickshire with Bombay transit and UK arrival and delivery cds, all on same side

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 56.

3 images of COV-1577 are recorded; the Sealkote HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1854.

Questions about COV-1577

What is COV-1577?: COV-1577 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sealkote, Punjab of 1852, bearing the Sealkote HG 2 handstamp in red. 1852 SEALKOTE Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Warwickshire with Bombay transit and UK arrival and delivery cds, all on same side
How scarce is the Sealkote HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Sealkote HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-1577?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 56.
When was COV-1577 posted?: COV-1577 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Sealkote HG 2 (1852–1854).

About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sealkote HG 2 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 StampBay, 15, lot 56.