COV-3765 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 9 April 1852, bearing the Simla HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1852 Folded Letter from Simlah (Giles Type 4) to Goojranwala with Handstruck Postage, Addressed to Major John Clarke, Featuring rare Year slug error!

How scarce is the Simla HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Simla HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1852.

When was COV-3765 posted?

COV-3765 is dated 9 April 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 4 (1849–1852).

COV-3765

9 April 1852 Simla Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 April 1852, Simla HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3765)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 4, scan 2 (COV-3765)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 4, scan 3 (COV-3765)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

9 April 1852

Description

India 1852 Folded Letter from Simlah (Giles Type 4) to Goojranwala with Handstruck Postage, Addressed to Major John Clarke, Featuring rare Year slug error!

Auction

Sephils

464, Lot 0092, (2025)

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.

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About this Simla pre stamp cover

COV-3765 is a Simla pre stamp cover of 9 April 1852 bearing the Simla HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Simla postal history — the office known today as Shimla, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1852 Folded Letter from Simlah (Giles Type 4) to Goojranwala with Handstruck Postage, Addressed to Major John Clarke, Featuring rare Year slug error!

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 464 lot 0092 (2025).

3 images of COV-3765 are recorded; the Simla HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1852.

Questions about COV-3765

What is COV-3765?: COV-3765 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 9 April 1852, bearing the Simla HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1852 Folded Letter from Simlah (Giles Type 4) to Goojranwala with Handstruck Postage, Addressed to Major John Clarke, Featuring rare Year slug error!
How scarce is the Simla HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Simla HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-3765?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 464 lot 0092 (2025).
When was COV-3765 posted?: COV-3765 is dated 9 April 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 4 (1849–1852).

About this record

This 9 April 1852 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 Sephils, 464, lot 0092, (2025).