How scarce is the Umbalah HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Umbalah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1850.

When was COV-3597 posted?

COV-3597 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 1 (1844–1850).

COV-3597

1845 Umbalah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Umbalah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3597) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, back (COV-3597) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, detail (COV-3597) — detail

Scan or Photo Courtesy of sephils

Date

1845

Description

India 1845 Soldier's Letter from Umbalah (Giles #1) to Galway, Ireland. Features Galway arrival mark and soldier's concessionary rate. Historical correspondence during British India era.

Auction

Sephils

Lot 0114

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Other recorded marks at Umbalah

13 marks

13 other pre-1854 postal markings of Umbalah 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 Umbalah pre stamp cover

COV-3597 is an Umbalah pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Umbalah postal history — the office known today as Ambala, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1845 Soldier's Letter from Umbalah (Giles #1) to Galway, Ireland. Features Galway arrival mark and soldier's concessionary rate. Historical correspondence during British India era.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0114.

3 images of COV-3597 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Umbalah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1850.

Questions about COV-3597

What is COV-3597?: COV-3597 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 1845, bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1845 Soldier's Letter from Umbalah (Giles #1) to Galway, Ireland. Features Galway arrival mark and soldier's concessionary rate. Historical correspondence during British India era.
How scarce is the Umbalah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Umbalah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1850.
What is the provenance of COV-3597?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0114.
When was COV-3597 posted?: COV-3597 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 1 (1844–1850).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, lot 0114.