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-3708 posted?

COV-3708 is dated 3 June 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 7 (1849–1854).

COV-3708

3 June 1852 Simla Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 June 1852, Simla HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3708)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3708)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 7, scan 3 (COV-3708)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 7, scan 4 (COV-3708)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

3 June 1852

Description

India 1852 Bearing Handstruck 5A Letter Simla to Goojeranwalla Major John Clarke Deputy Commissioner Giles Type 7 Black Military Correspondence with Contents

Auction

Sephils

514, Lot 0089, (2026)

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-3708 is a Simla pre stamp cover of 3 June 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?

India 1852 Bearing Handstruck 5A Letter Simla to Goojeranwalla Major John Clarke Deputy Commissioner Giles Type 7 Black Military Correspondence with Contents

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 514 lot 0089 (2026).

4 images of COV-3708 are recorded; the Simla HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1854.

Questions about COV-3708

What is COV-3708?: COV-3708 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 3 June 1852, bearing the Simla HG 7 handstamp in black. India 1852 Bearing Handstruck 5A Letter Simla to Goojeranwalla Major John Clarke Deputy Commissioner Giles Type 7 Black Military Correspondence with Contents
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.
What is the provenance of COV-3708?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 514 lot 0089 (2026).
When was COV-3708 posted?: COV-3708 is dated 3 June 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 7 (1849–1854).

About this record

This 3 June 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. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 514, lot 0089, (2026).