COV-3675 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 2 October 1852, bearing the Simla HG 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from simla (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 October 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Simla HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Simla HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1854.

When was COV-3675 posted?

COV-3675 is dated 2 October 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 7 (1849–1854).

COV-3675

2 October 1852 Simla Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 October 1852, Simla HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3675) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

2 October 1852

Description

Postal cover from simla (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 October 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Simla

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About this Simla pre stamp cover

COV-3675 is a Simla pre stamp cover of 2 October 1852 bearing the Simla HG 7 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Simla postal history — the office known today as Shimla, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from simla (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 October 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3675 is recorded (front); the Simla HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1854.

Questions about COV-3675

What is COV-3675?: COV-3675 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 2 October 1852, bearing the Simla HG 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from simla (punjab), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 October 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Simla HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Simla HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1854.
When was COV-3675 posted?: COV-3675 is dated 2 October 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 7 (1849–1854).

About this record

This 2 October 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 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded.