COV-1581

1852 Simla HG 7 Cover

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1852 Simla HG 7 pre stamp cover — COV-1581

Simla HG 7 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1581)

Simla HG 7 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-1581)

Simla HG 7 pre stamp cover — scan 4 (COV-1581)

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Date

1852

Description

1852 SIMLA Bearing Giles 7 on folded letter to Goojranwala from the Clark correspondence

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 60

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.

Simla HG 1handstampBlack1832
Simla HG 2handstampBlack1835-36
Simla HG 3handstampRed1838-45
Simla HG 4handstampBlack1849–1852
Simla HG 5handstampRed1845–1850
Simla HG 6handstampRed1845–1851
Simla HG 8handstampRed1852
Simla HG 9handstampRed1852
Simla HG 10handstampBlack1848

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About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Simla HG 7 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 60.