COV-3949 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 1849, bearing the Umbalah HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1849 prestamp cover w/ "UMBALLA/17 JUN 1849/ PAID" Giles T-9 in red box w/ original letter

How scarce is the Umbalah HG 9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Umbalah HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1849.

When was COV-3949 posted?

COV-3949 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 9 (1842–1849).

COV-3949

1849 Umbalah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Umbalah HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-3949)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umbalah HG 9, scan 2 (COV-3949)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1849

Description

India 1849 prestamp cover w/ "UMBALLA/17 JUN 1849/ PAID" Giles T-9 in red box w/ original letter

Auction

Sephils

57, Lot 0141, (2024)

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-3949 is an Umbalah pre stamp cover of 1849 bearing the Umbalah HG 9 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 prestamp cover w/ "UMBALLA/17 JUN 1849/ PAID" Giles T-9 in red box w/ original letter

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 57 lot 0141 (2024).

2 images of COV-3949 are recorded; the Umbalah HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1849.

Questions about COV-3949

What is COV-3949?: COV-3949 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umbalah, Punjab of 1849, bearing the Umbalah HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1849 prestamp cover w/ "UMBALLA/17 JUN 1849/ PAID" Giles T-9 in red box w/ original letter
How scarce is the Umbalah HG 9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Umbalah HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-3949?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 57 lot 0141 (2024).
When was COV-3949 posted?: COV-3949 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Umbalah HG 9 (1842–1849).

About this record

This 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Umbalah HG 9 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 57, lot 0141, (2024).