COV-2768 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Shekhoopoorah, Punjab of 11 April 1851, bearing the Shekhoopoorah HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from shekhoopoorah (punjab), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 11 April 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Shekhoopoorah HG 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1852.

When was COV-2768 posted?

COV-2768 is dated 11 April 1851, within the recorded period of use of Shekhoopoorah HG 1 (1851–1852).

COV-2768

11 April 1851 Shekhoopoorah HG 1 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 11 April 1851, Shekhoopoorah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2768) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Shekhoopoorah HG 1, back (COV-2768) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Shekhoopoorah HG 1, detail (COV-2768) — detail

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Anurag Srivastava

Date

11 April 1851

Description

Postal cover from shekhoopoorah (punjab), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 11 April 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

About this Shekhoopoorah pre stamp cover

COV-2768 is a Shekhoopoorah pre stamp cover of 11 April 1851 bearing the Shekhoopoorah HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Shekhoopoorah postal history — the office known today as Sheikhupura, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from shekhoopoorah (punjab), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 11 April 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

3 images of COV-2768 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Shekhoopoorah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1852.

Questions about COV-2768

What is COV-2768?: COV-2768 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Shekhoopoorah, Punjab of 11 April 1851, bearing the Shekhoopoorah HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from shekhoopoorah (punjab), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 11 April 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Shekhoopoorah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Shekhoopoorah HG 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1852.
When was COV-2768 posted?: COV-2768 is dated 11 April 1851, within the recorded period of use of Shekhoopoorah HG 1 (1851–1852).

About this record

This 11 April 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Shekhoopoorah HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.