COV-2898 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 3 November 1845, bearing the Umbalah HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from umbalah (punjab), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 November 1845. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Umbalah HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Umbalah HG 5 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845.

When was COV-2898 posted?

COV-2898 is dated 3 November 1845, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 5 (1845).

COV-2898

3 November 1845 Umbalah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 November 1845, Umbalah HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-2898) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

3 November 1845

Description

Postal cover from umbalah (punjab), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 November 1845. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2898 is an Umbalah pre stamp cover of 3 November 1845 bearing the Umbalah HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Umbalah postal history — the office known today as Ambala, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from umbalah (punjab), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 November 1845. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2898 is recorded (front); the Umbalah HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1845.

Questions about COV-2898

What is COV-2898?: COV-2898 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 3 November 1845, bearing the Umbalah HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from umbalah (punjab), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 November 1845. Note: Scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Umbalah HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Umbalah HG 5 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845.
When was COV-2898 posted?: COV-2898 is dated 3 November 1845, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 5 (1845).

About this record

This 3 November 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Umbalah HG 5 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.