How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cawnpore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1818.

When was COV-388 posted?

COV-388 is dated 10 December 1817, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 2 (1810–1818).

COV-388

10 December 1817 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 December 1817, Cawnpore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-388) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 2, back (COV-388) — back

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Date

10 December 1817

Description

India, Cawnpore, 1817, "CAWNPORE/PPd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Faint but mostly legible strike with manuscript "4as" rate marking on back of folded letter datelined Dec. 10, 1817, addressed to Major Anburey, Principal Field Engineer, Camp, cover heavily toned, heavy file fold, and splitting along folds which have been extensively reinforced, Fine and rare strike

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10048, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

Provenance

"Magnolia"

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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-388 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 10 December 1817 bearing the Cawnpore HG 2 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 9042 lot 10048.

2 images of COV-388 are recorded (front, back); the Cawnpore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1810–1818.

Questions about COV-388

What is COV-388?: COV-388 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 10 December 1817, bearing the Cawnpore HG 2 handstamp in black. India, Cawnpore, 1817, "CAWNPORE/PPd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Faint but mostly legible strike with manuscript "4as" rate marking on back of folded letter datelined Dec. 10, 1817, addressed to Major Anburey, Principal Field Engineer, Camp, cover heavily toned, heavy file fold, and splitting along folds which have been extensively reinforced, Fine and rare strike
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1818.
What is the provenance of COV-388?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10048.
When was COV-388 posted?: COV-388 is dated 10 December 1817, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 2 (1810–1818).

About this record

This 10 December 1817 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10048.