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-2535 posted?

COV-2535 is dated 11 April 1853, within the recorded period of use of Sealkote HG 2 (1852–1854).

COV-2535

11 April 1853 Sealkote HG 2 Cover

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11 April 1853 Sealkote HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-2535 — front

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Date

11 April 1853

Description

STAMPLESS MAIL TO G.B. INC. 2d CONCESSION RATE & RANGE OF BOXED "Paid" MARKS (CANNANORE x 2, ETC.); 1844-58 E/ELs inc. 1848 env. at Soldier's Concession Rate with mainly fine red oval "CAWNPOOR/FREE" ds, 1844 pair with "CANNANORE/Paid" (one overstruck), similar boxed "...Paid" ds of POONAH, SIMLA, BERHAMPORE, ST THO MOUNT & SIALKOTE. Useful group. (13 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, Lot 1006, (13th May 2025)

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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-2535 is a Sealkote pre stamp cover of 11 April 1853 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1006 (13th May 2025).

1 image of COV-2535 is recorded (front); the Sealkote HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1854.

Questions about COV-2535

What is COV-2535?: COV-2535 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sealkote, Punjab of 11 April 1853, bearing the Sealkote HG 2 handstamp in red. STAMPLESS MAIL TO G.B. INC. 2d CONCESSION RATE & RANGE OF BOXED "Paid" MARKS (CANNANORE x 2, ETC.); 1844-58 E/ELs inc. 1848 env. at Soldier's Concession Rate with mainly fine red oval "CAWNPOOR/FREE" ds, 1844 pair with "CANNANORE/Paid" (one overstruck), similar boxed "...Paid" ds of POONAH, SIMLA, BERHAMPORE, ST THO MOUNT & SIALKOTE. Useful group. (13 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES
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-2535?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1006 (13th May 2025).
When was COV-2535 posted?: COV-2535 is dated 11 April 1853, within the recorded period of use of Sealkote HG 2 (1852–1854).

About this record

This 11 April 1853 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, lot 1006, (13th May 2025).