COV-3977 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 5 August 1803, bearing the Cawnpore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 August 1803. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3977 posted?

COV-3977 is dated 5 August 1803, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 1 (1802–1803).

COV-3977

5 August 1803 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 August 1803, Cawnpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3977) — front

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Date

5 August 1803

Description

Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 August 1803. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Cawnpore

19 marks

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About this Cawnpore pre stamp cover

COV-3977 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 5 August 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?

Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 August 1803. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3977 is recorded (front); the Cawnpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1802–1803.

Questions about COV-3977

What is COV-3977?: COV-3977 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 5 August 1803, bearing the Cawnpore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 5 August 1803. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3977 posted?: COV-3977 is dated 5 August 1803, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 1 (1802–1803).

About this record

This 5 August 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.