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Date
8 April 1850
Description
1880 Native Cover hs. in rectangular box in black "UMBALLA/08/4/12/1 as./Bearing", Almost Fine condition.
Auction
Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction, Lot 7, (May 30, 2026)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Umbalah
13 marks13 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.
- Umbalah HG 1handstampRed1844–1850
- Umbalah HG 2handstampBlack1846
- Umbalah HG 3handstampRed1845-47
- Umbalah HG 4handstampRed1845
- Umbalah HG 5handstampBlack1845
- Umbalah HG 6handstampBlack1848–1849
- Umbalah HG 7handstampRed1848
- Umbalah HG 7ahandstampBlack1848
- Umbalah HG 8handstampRed1848-53
- Umbalah HG 9handstampRed1845-49
- Umbalah HG 11handstampRed1852
- Umbalah HG 12handstampRed1853-54
- Umbalah HG 13handstampRed1852
About this record
This 8 April 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Umbalah HG 10 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Philaindia, Auction 6 Philindia Stamp Auction, lot 7, (May 30, 2026).