COV-4655

23 March 1849 Simla HG 6 Cover

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23 March 1849 Simla HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-4655 — front

Simla HG 6 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4655) — back

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Date

23 March 1849

Description

India 1849 (Mar 23) SIMLAH PAID in red Giles 6 on fl to London via Marseilles (Giles records usage in 1850 only)

Auction

StampBay

Auction 16, Lot 18, (Apr 26, 2025)

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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 4handstampBlack1849–1852
Simla HG 5handstampRed1845–1850
Simla HG 7handstampBlack1849–1854
Simla HG 8handstampRed1852
Simla HG 9handstampRed1852
Simla HG 10handstampBlack1848

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About this record

This 23 March 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Simla HG 6 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, Auction 16, lot 18, (Apr 26, 2025).