COV-1172 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab, bearing the Simla HG 6 handstamp in red. Simla HG 4 and HG 6 on cover

How scarce is the Simla HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Simla HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1852.

COV-1172

Simla Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1172)

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Description

Simla HG 4 and HG 6 on cover

Auction

StampBay

2, Lot 13

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-1172 is a Simla pre stamp cover bearing the Simla HG 6 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?

Simla HG 4 and HG 6 on cover

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 2 lot 13.

1 image of COV-1172 is recorded; the Simla HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1852.

Questions about COV-1172

What is COV-1172?: COV-1172 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab, bearing the Simla HG 6 handstamp in red. Simla HG 4 and HG 6 on cover
How scarce is the Simla HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Simla HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-1172?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 2 lot 13.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Simla HG 6 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 2, lot 13.