COV-1580 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 1845, bearing the Simla HG 5 handstamp in red. 1845 SIMLA FREE Giles 5 (only recorded 1850), on folded letter addressed to Sir Maddock, Calcutta, with boxed PM and Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G14

How scarce is the Simla HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Simla HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1850.

When was COV-1580 posted?

COV-1580 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 5 (1845–1850).

COV-1580

1845 Simla Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Simla HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-1580)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 5, scan 2 (COV-1580)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 5, scan 3 (COV-1580)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 5, scan 4 (COV-1580)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 5, scan 5 (COV-1580)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 5, scan 6 (COV-1580)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 5, scan 7 (COV-1580)

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Date

1845

Description

1845 SIMLA FREE Giles 5 (only recorded 1850), on folded letter addressed to Sir Maddock, Calcutta, with boxed PM and Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G14

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 59

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-1580 is a Simla pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Simla HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Simla postal history — the office known today as Shimla, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

1845 SIMLA FREE Giles 5 (only recorded 1850), on folded letter addressed to Sir Maddock, Calcutta, with boxed PM and Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G14

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 59.

7 images of COV-1580 are recorded; the Simla HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1850.

Questions about COV-1580

What is COV-1580?: COV-1580 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 1845, bearing the Simla HG 5 handstamp in red. 1845 SIMLA FREE Giles 5 (only recorded 1850), on folded letter addressed to Sir Maddock, Calcutta, with boxed PM and Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G14
How scarce is the Simla HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Simla HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1850.
What is the provenance of COV-1580?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 59.
When was COV-1580 posted?: COV-1580 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 5 (1845–1850).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Simla HG 5 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 59.