COV-1457 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 21 April 1845, bearing the Cawnpore HG 10 handstamp in black. 1845 Incoming cover from Bristol UK to Meerut. Redirected to Cawnpore with MEERUT Bearing Giles 9 and CAWNPORE Bearing Giles 10 (very late usage)

How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cawnpore HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837-45.

When was COV-1457 posted?

COV-1457 is dated 21 April 1845, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 10 (1837-45).

COV-1457

21 April 1845 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 21 April 1845, Cawnpore HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-1457)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 10, scan 2 (COV-1457)

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Date

21 April 1845

Description

1845 Incoming cover from Bristol UK to Meerut. Redirected to Cawnpore with MEERUT Bearing Giles 9 and CAWNPORE Bearing Giles 10 (very late usage)

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 43

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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-1457 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 21 April 1845 bearing the Cawnpore HG 10 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?

1845 Incoming cover from Bristol UK to Meerut. Redirected to Cawnpore with MEERUT Bearing Giles 9 and CAWNPORE Bearing Giles 10 (very late usage)

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 43.

2 images of COV-1457 are recorded; the Cawnpore HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1837-45.

Questions about COV-1457

What is COV-1457?: COV-1457 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 21 April 1845, bearing the Cawnpore HG 10 handstamp in black. 1845 Incoming cover from Bristol UK to Meerut. Redirected to Cawnpore with MEERUT Bearing Giles 9 and CAWNPORE Bearing Giles 10 (very late usage)
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837-45.
What is the provenance of COV-1457?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 43.
When was COV-1457 posted?: COV-1457 is dated 21 April 1845, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 10 (1837-45).

About this record

This 21 April 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 10 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 43.