How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cawnpore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1802–1803.

When was COV-1061 posted?

COV-1061 is dated 25 May 1803, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 1 (1802–1803).

COV-1061

25 May 1803 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 May 1803, Cawnpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1061) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1061)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

25 May 1803

Description

Cawnpore: 1803 (25 May) entire letter to England showing a good strike of the very rare "CAWNPORE" (HG 1) with "W" struck separately in the same ink, also London "SHIP LETTER" c.d.s. and Bishop mark. An exceptional early letter.

Auction

Spink

Lot 63

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Cawnpore

19 marks

19 other pre-1854 postal markings of Cawnpore 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 Cawnpore pre stamp cover

COV-1061 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 25 May 1803 bearing the Cawnpore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Cawnpore postal history — the office known today as Kanpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 63.

2 images of COV-1061 are recorded (front); the Cawnpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1802–1803.

Questions about COV-1061

What is COV-1061?: COV-1061 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 25 May 1803, bearing the Cawnpore HG 1 handstamp in black. Cawnpore: 1803 (25 May) entire letter to England showing a good strike of the very rare "CAWNPORE" (HG 1) with "W" struck separately in the same ink, also London "SHIP LETTER" c.d.s. and Bishop mark. An exceptional early letter.
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1802–1803.
What is the provenance of COV-1061?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 63.
When was COV-1061 posted?: COV-1061 is dated 25 May 1803, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 1 (1802–1803).

About this record

This 25 May 1803 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 63.