COV-4897 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 3 May 1852, bearing the Simla HG 6 handstamp in red.

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 1845–1851.

When was COV-4897 posted?

COV-4897 is dated 3 May 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 6 (1845–1851).

COV-4897

3 May 1852 Simla HG 6 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 May 1852, Simla HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4897) — front

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Date

3 May 1852

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Other recorded marks at Simla

9 marks

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About this Simla pre stamp cover

COV-4897 is a Simla pre stamp cover of 3 May 1852 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?

1 image of COV-4897 is recorded (front); the Simla HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1851.

Questions about COV-4897

What is COV-4897?: COV-4897 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 3 May 1852, bearing the Simla HG 6 handstamp in red.
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 1845–1851.
When was COV-4897 posted?: COV-4897 is dated 3 May 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 6 (1845–1851).

About this record

This 3 May 1852 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.