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COV-4702

Umritsur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Umritsur HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4702)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Umritsur HG 1, scan 2 (COV-4702)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Umritsur HG 1, scan 3 (COV-4702)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Umritsur HG 1, scan 4 (COV-4702)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Description

India 19th century stampless Postal History Cover, from Umritsur to Seroor, Featuring Manuscript Text and Paid 1 Anna Cachet, scarce

Auction

717, Lot 0103, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Umritsur

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Umritsur 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 Umritsur pre stamp cover

COV-4702 is an Umritsur pre stamp cover of 2026 bearing the Umritsur HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Umritsur postal history — the office known today as Amritsar, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 19th century stampless Postal History Cover, from Umritsur to Seroor, Featuring Manuscript Text and Paid 1 Anna Cachet, scarce

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 717 lot 0103 (2026).

4 images of COV-4702 are recorded; the Umritsur HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1850.

Questions about COV-4702

What is COV-4702?
COV-4702 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umritsur, Punjab of 2026, bearing the Umritsur HG 1 handstamp in red. India 19th century stampless Postal History Cover, from Umritsur to Seroor, Featuring Manuscript Text and Paid 1 Anna Cachet, scarce
How scarce is the Umritsur HG 1 mark on this cover?
The census grades Umritsur HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1850.
What is the provenance of COV-4702?
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 717 lot 0103 (2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Umritsur HG 1 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 Sephils, 717, lot 0103, (2026).