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-44 posted?

COV-44 is dated 27 July 1802, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 1 (1802–1803).

COV-44

27 July 1802 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 July 1802, Cawnpore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-44) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

27 July 1802

Description

Cawnpore, 1802, "CAWNPore" Handstamp (Giles 1). Exceptional strike on flap of folded letter datelined Khanpore Jul. 27, 1802, and addressed to Ide, England, manuscript "Land and Ship Post Paid" with "pd 10", rated "4d" on arrival, light strike of large Bengal G.P.O. transit marking of Calcutta and "Ship Letter London" crown circle datestamp, Extremely Fine strike of this marking which is listed as rare by Giles, easily one of the finest of the few recorded

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 1286, Lot 17

Provenance

"Magnolia"

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-44 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 27 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1286 lot 17.

1 image of COV-44 is recorded (front); the Cawnpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1802–1803.

Questions about COV-44

What is COV-44?: COV-44 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 27 July 1802, bearing the Cawnpore HG 1 handstamp in black. Cawnpore, 1802, "CAWNPore" Handstamp (Giles 1). Exceptional strike on flap of folded letter datelined Khanpore Jul. 27, 1802, and addressed to Ide, England, manuscript "Land and Ship Post Paid" with "pd 10", rated "4d" on arrival, light strike of large Bengal G.P.O. transit marking of Calcutta and "Ship Letter London" crown circle datestamp, Extremely Fine strike of this marking which is listed as rare by Giles, easily one of the finest of the few recorded
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-44?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1286 lot 17.
When was COV-44 posted?: COV-44 is dated 27 July 1802, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 1 (1802–1803).

About this record

This 27 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1286, lot 17.