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-4133 posted?

COV-4133 is dated 8 May 1838, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 10 (1837-45).

COV-4133

8 May 1838 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 May 1838, Cawnpore HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-4133) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

8 May 1838

Description

Entire posted from Cawnpore to Patna with "Cawnpore/ 1838 May 8/ Bearing" HG10 All India type handstamp with slide in black color with postage due bearing of 8 annas to be collected at the recepient.

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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-4133 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 8 May 1838 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?

Entire posted from Cawnpore to Patna with "Cawnpore/ 1838 May 8/ Bearing" HG10 All India type handstamp with slide in black color with postage due bearing of 8 annas to be collected at the recepient.

1 image of COV-4133 is recorded (front); the Cawnpore HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1837-45.

Questions about COV-4133

What is COV-4133?: COV-4133 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 8 May 1838, bearing the Cawnpore HG 10 handstamp in black. Entire posted from Cawnpore to Patna with "Cawnpore/ 1838 May 8/ Bearing" HG10 All India type handstamp with slide in black color with postage due bearing of 8 annas to be collected at the recepient.
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-4133 posted?: COV-4133 is dated 8 May 1838, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 10 (1837-45).

About this record

This 8 May 1838 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.