COV-3920 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 1848, bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1848 prestamp cover from Umballa to Lahore addressed to Captain John Clark

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-3920 posted?

COV-3920 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 1 (1844–1850).

COV-3920

1848 Umbalah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1848, Umbalah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3920) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3920)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, back (COV-3920) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 1, scan 4 (COV-3920)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1848

Description

India 1848 prestamp cover from Umballa to Lahore addressed to Captain John Clark

Auction

Sephils

115, Lot 0088, (2025)

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-3920 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 prestamp cover from Umballa to Lahore addressed to Captain John Clark

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 115 lot 0088 (2025).

4 images of COV-3920 are recorded (front, back); the Umbalah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1850.

Questions about COV-3920

What is COV-3920?: COV-3920 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 1848, bearing the Umbalah HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1848 prestamp cover from Umballa to Lahore addressed to Captain John Clark
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-3920?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 115 lot 0088 (2025).
When was COV-3920 posted?: COV-3920 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, 115, lot 0088, (2025).