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COV-3935

2 July 1853 Umritsur HG 3 Cover

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2 July 1853 Umritsur HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-3935
Umritsur HG 3 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3935)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

2 July 1853

Description

India 1853 pre-stamp cover from Umritsar stamped with an Unrecorded marking w/ printed date/month to Dr. Clark at Sealkote

Auction

SephilsSephils

87, Lot 0107, (2024)

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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 record

This 2 July 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Umritsur HG 3 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, 87, lot 0107, (2024).