COV-1882 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 30 July 1802, bearing the Cawnpore HG 1 handstamp in black. Cawnpore: 1802 (30 July) entire letter to Bath showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the very rare "CAWNPORE" (HG 1) alongside light oval-framed "Bengal/G.P.O./POST PAID" (HG SD2).

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-1882 posted?

COV-1882 is dated 30 July 1802, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 1 (1802–1803).

COV-1882

30 July 1802 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 30 July 1802, Cawnpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1882)

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Date

30 July 1802

Description

Cawnpore: 1802 (30 July) entire letter to Bath showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the very rare "CAWNPORE" (HG 1) alongside light oval-framed "Bengal/G.P.O./POST PAID" (HG SD2).

Auction

Spink

Lot 165

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Cawnpore

19 marks

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About this Cawnpore pre stamp cover

COV-1882 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 30 July 1802 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?

Cawnpore: 1802 (30 July) entire letter to Bath showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the very rare "CAWNPORE" (HG 1) alongside light oval-framed "Bengal/G.P.O./POST PAID" (HG SD2).

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 165.

1 image of COV-1882 is recorded; the Cawnpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1802–1803.

Questions about COV-1882

What is COV-1882?: COV-1882 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 30 July 1802, bearing the Cawnpore HG 1 handstamp in black. Cawnpore: 1802 (30 July) entire letter to Bath showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the very rare "CAWNPORE" (HG 1) alongside light oval-framed "Bengal/G.P.O./POST PAID" (HG SD2).
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-1882?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 165.
When was COV-1882 posted?: COV-1882 is dated 30 July 1802, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 1 (1802–1803).

About this record

This 30 July 1802 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 165.