COV-3722 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 1848, bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1848 Prepaid Handstruck Letter Umballa to Ferozepore Giles Type 1 Red Boxed “PAID 2A” Military Correspondence with Long Officer Letter

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-3722 posted?

COV-3722 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 1 (1844–1850).

COV-3722

1848 Umbalah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1848, Umbalah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3722)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3722)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 3 (COV-3722)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 4 (COV-3722)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1848

Description

India 1848 Prepaid Handstruck Letter Umballa to Ferozepore Giles Type 1 Red Boxed “PAID 2A” Military Correspondence with Long Officer Letter

Auction

Sephils

499, Lot 0095, (2026)

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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-3722 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 Prepaid Handstruck Letter Umballa to Ferozepore Giles Type 1 Red Boxed “PAID 2A” Military Correspondence with Long Officer Letter

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 499 lot 0095 (2026).

4 images of COV-3722 are recorded; the Umbalah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1850.

Questions about COV-3722

What is COV-3722?: COV-3722 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 1848, bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1848 Prepaid Handstruck Letter Umballa to Ferozepore Giles Type 1 Red Boxed “PAID 2A” Military Correspondence with Long Officer Letter
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-3722?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 499 lot 0095 (2026).
When was COV-3722 posted?: COV-3722 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, 499, lot 0095, (2026).