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COV-4001

Cawnpore Cover

Back to census|Cawnpore HG 15 · 3 covers recorded
Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-4001)
front
Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 15, back (COV-4001)
back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Description

Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 15 handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-4001 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover bearing the Cawnpore HG 15 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 15 handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4001 are recorded (front, back); the Cawnpore HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1851-52.

Questions about COV-4001

What is COV-4001?
COV-4001 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Cawnpore HG 15 handstamp in black. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 15 handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 15 mark on this cover?
The census grades Cawnpore HG 15 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851-52.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 15 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.