COV-3901 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 2025, bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1848 Rare Anglo-Sikh war prestamp cover w/ complete letter from Umbalah (Giles Type 1) on cover to Capt. John Clark at the Army of the Punjab Regt

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.

COV-3901

Umbalah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3901)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3901)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 3 (COV-3901)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 4 (COV-3901)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Description

India 1848 Rare Anglo-Sikh war prestamp cover w/ complete letter from Umbalah (Giles Type 1) on cover to Capt. John Clark at the Army of the Punjab Regt

Auction

Sephils

165, Lot 0085, (2025)

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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-3901 is an Umbalah pre stamp cover of 2025 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 Rare Anglo-Sikh war prestamp cover w/ complete letter from Umbalah (Giles Type 1) on cover to Capt. John Clark at the Army of the Punjab Regt

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 165 lot 0085 (2025).

4 images of COV-3901 are recorded; the Umbalah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1850.

Questions about COV-3901

What is COV-3901?: COV-3901 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 2025, bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1848 Rare Anglo-Sikh war prestamp cover w/ complete letter from Umbalah (Giles Type 1) on cover to Capt. John Clark at the Army of the Punjab Regt
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-3901?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 165 lot 0085 (2025).

About this record

This pre-1854 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, 165, lot 0085, (2025).