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-3743 posted?

COV-3743 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 1 (1844–1850).

COV-3743

1849 Umbalah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Umbalah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3743)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3743)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 3 (COV-3743)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1849

Description

India 1849 Folded Letter to Capt. John Clarke, 25 Regt. N.I., Army of Punjab, with Umbalah (Giles Type 1) handstamp and wax seal remnant, significant postal history artifact.

Auction

Sephils

478, Lot 0099, (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-3743 is an Umbalah pre stamp cover of 1849 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 1849 Folded Letter to Capt. John Clarke, 25 Regt. N.I., Army of Punjab, with Umbalah (Giles Type 1) handstamp and wax seal remnant, significant postal history artifact.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 478 lot 0099 (2026).

3 images of COV-3743 are recorded; the Umbalah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1850.

Questions about COV-3743

What is COV-3743?: COV-3743 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 1849, bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1849 Folded Letter to Capt. John Clarke, 25 Regt. N.I., Army of Punjab, with Umbalah (Giles Type 1) handstamp and wax seal remnant, significant postal history artifact.
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-3743?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 478 lot 0099 (2026).
When was COV-3743 posted?: COV-3743 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 1 (1844–1850).

About this record

This 1849 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, 478, lot 0099, (2026).