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Description
India Prestamp cover from Amritsar - Unrecorded UMRITSAR Bearing cachet by Giles with original letter
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Other recorded marks at Umritsur
2 marks2 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.
About this Umritsur pre stamp cover
COV-3873 is an Umritsur pre stamp cover of 2025 bearing the Umritsur HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Umritsur postal history — the office known today as Amritsar, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?
India Prestamp cover from Amritsar - Unrecorded UMRITSAR Bearing cachet by Giles with original letter
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 268 lot 0098 (2025).
2 images of COV-3873 are recorded; the Umritsur HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1852.
Questions about COV-3873
- What is COV-3873?
- COV-3873 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umritsur, Punjab of 2025, bearing the Umritsur HG 2 handstamp in black. India Prestamp cover from Amritsar - Unrecorded UMRITSAR Bearing cachet by Giles with original letter
- How scarce is the Umritsur HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Umritsur HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1852.
- What is the provenance of COV-3873?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 268 lot 0098 (2025).
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Umritsur HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 268, lot 0098, (2025).