COV-3935 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umritsur, Punjab of 2 July 1853, bearing the Umritsur HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1853 pre-stamp cover from Umritsar stamped with an Unrecorded marking w/ printed date/month to Dr. Clark at Sealkote

How scarce is the Umritsur HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Umritsur HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.

When was COV-3935 posted?

COV-3935 is dated 2 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Umritsur HG 3 (1853).

COV-3935

2 July 1853 Umritsur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 July 1853, Umritsur HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3935)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umritsur HG 3, scan 2 (COV-3935)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Umritsur HG 3, front (COV-3935) — front

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

Sephils

87, Lot 0107, (2024)

Sephils

710, Lot 0103, (2026)

Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions

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-3935 is an Umritsur pre stamp cover of 2 July 1853 bearing the Umritsur HG 3 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 1853 pre-stamp cover from Umritsar stamped with an Unrecorded marking w/ printed date/month to Dr. Clark at Sealkote

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 87 lot 0107 (2024); Sephils 710 lot 0103 (2026); and Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions.

3 images of COV-3935 are recorded (front); the Umritsur HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1853.

Questions about COV-3935

What is COV-3935?: COV-3935 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Umritsur, Punjab of 2 July 1853, bearing the Umritsur HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1853 pre-stamp cover from Umritsar stamped with an Unrecorded marking w/ printed date/month to Dr. Clark at Sealkote
How scarce is the Umritsur HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Umritsur HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.
What is the provenance of COV-3935?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 87 lot 0107 (2024); Sephils 710 lot 0103 (2026); and Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions.
When was COV-3935 posted?: COV-3935 is dated 2 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Umritsur HG 3 (1853).

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); Sephils, 710, lot 0103, (2026); Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions.