How scarce is the Simla HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Simla HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.

When was COV-3724 posted?

COV-3724 is dated 22 August 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 8 (1852).

COV-3724

22 August 1852 Simla Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 August 1852, Simla HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-3724)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 8, scan 2 (COV-3724)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Simla HG 8, scan 3 (COV-3724)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

22 August 1852

Description

India 1852 Simla–Gujranwala Bearing Wrapper to Mrs Clarke with LAHORE P.O. Oval, GUJRANWALA Aug 22 Boxed, SIMLA Aug 27 Red Rectangular, Giles Types 1, 7 & 8, Exceptional Military Correspondence

Auction

Sephils

499, Lot 0097, (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-3724 is a Simla pre stamp cover of 22 August 1852 bearing the Simla HG 8 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?

India 1852 Simla–Gujranwala Bearing Wrapper to Mrs Clarke with LAHORE P.O. Oval, GUJRANWALA Aug 22 Boxed, SIMLA Aug 27 Red Rectangular, Giles Types 1, 7 & 8, Exceptional Military Correspondence

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 499 lot 0097 (2026).

3 images of COV-3724 are recorded; the Simla HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.

Questions about COV-3724

What is COV-3724?: COV-3724 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Simla, Punjab of 22 August 1852, bearing the Simla HG 8 handstamp in red. India 1852 Simla–Gujranwala Bearing Wrapper to Mrs Clarke with LAHORE P.O. Oval, GUJRANWALA Aug 22 Boxed, SIMLA Aug 27 Red Rectangular, Giles Types 1, 7 & 8, Exceptional Military Correspondence
How scarce is the Simla HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Simla HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
What is the provenance of COV-3724?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 499 lot 0097 (2026).
When was COV-3724 posted?: COV-3724 is dated 22 August 1852, within the recorded period of use of Simla HG 8 (1852).

About this record

This 22 August 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Simla HG 8 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 499, lot 0097, (2026).