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-3713 posted?

COV-3713 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 1 (1844–1850).

COV-3713

1848 Umbalah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1848, Umbalah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3713)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3713)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 3 (COV-3713)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1848

Description

India 1848 Postal History Cover from Umballa (Giles #1) to Lahore with Handstruck Paid 2as, featuring floral embossing and backstamped 'UMBALLA/1848 NOV 28'. Addressed to Capt. John Clarke.

Auction

Sephils

506, Lot 0068, (2026)

Same office

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-3713 is an Umbalah pre stamp cover of 1848 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 1848 Postal History Cover from Umballa (Giles #1) to Lahore with Handstruck Paid 2as, featuring floral embossing and backstamped 'UMBALLA/1848 NOV 28'. Addressed to Capt. John Clarke.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 506 lot 0068 (2026).

3 images of COV-3713 are recorded; the Umbalah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1850.

Questions about COV-3713

What is COV-3713?: COV-3713 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 1848, bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1848 Postal History Cover from Umballa (Giles #1) to Lahore with Handstruck Paid 2as, featuring floral embossing and backstamped 'UMBALLA/1848 NOV 28'. Addressed to Capt. John Clarke.
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-3713?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 506 lot 0068 (2026).
When was COV-3713 posted?: COV-3713 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 1 (1844–1850).

About this record

This 1848 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, 506, lot 0068, (2026).