COV-2536 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 11 February 1848, bearing the Cawnpore HG 11 handstamp in red. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cawnpore HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1848.

When was COV-2536 posted?

COV-2536 is dated 11 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 11 (1845–1848).

COV-2536

11 February 1848 Cawnpore HG 11 Cover

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11 February 1848 Cawnpore HG 11 pre stamp cover — COV-2536 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Date

11 February 1848

Description

Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, Lot 1006, (13th May 2025)

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Other recorded marks at Cawnpore

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About this Cawnpore pre stamp cover

COV-2536 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 11 February 1848 bearing the Cawnpore HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, 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 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1006 (13th May 2025).

1 image of COV-2536 is recorded (front); the Cawnpore HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1848.

Questions about COV-2536

What is COV-2536?: COV-2536 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 11 February 1848, bearing the Cawnpore HG 11 handstamp in red. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-2536?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1006 (13th May 2025).
When was COV-2536 posted?: COV-2536 is dated 11 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 11 (1845–1848).

About this record

This 11 February 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 11 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, lot 1006, (13th May 2025).