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1849 Simla HG 4 Cover

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1849 Simla HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-1323

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Date

1849

Description

1849 SIMLAH BEARING HG 4 on fl to Capt. John Clarke, Punjab

Auction

StampBay

7, Lot 51

Same office

Other recorded marks at Simla

9 marks

9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Simla are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

Simla HG 1handstampBlack1832
Simla HG 2handstampBlack1835-36
Simla HG 3handstampRed1838-45
Simla HG 5handstampRed1845–1850
Simla HG 6handstampRed1845–1851
Simla HG 7handstampBlack1849–1854
Simla HG 8handstampRed1852
Simla HG 9handstampRed1852
Simla HG 10handstampBlack1848

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About this record

This 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Simla HG 4 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 51.