COV-1539 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 1828, bearing the Cawnpore HG 4 handstamp in black. 1828 CAWNPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD9 alongside

How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cawnpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1833.

When was COV-1539 posted?

COV-1539 is dated 1828, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 4 (1820–1833).

COV-1539

1828 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1828, Cawnpore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1539)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1539)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 4, scan 3 (COV-1539)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 4, scan 4 (COV-1539)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 4, scan 5 (COV-1539)

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Date

1828

Description

1828 CAWNPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD9 alongside

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 18

Same office

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-1539 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 1828 bearing the Cawnpore HG 4 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?

1828 CAWNPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD9 alongside

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 18.

5 images of COV-1539 are recorded; the Cawnpore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1833.

Questions about COV-1539

What is COV-1539?: COV-1539 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 1828, bearing the Cawnpore HG 4 handstamp in black. 1828 CAWNPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD9 alongside
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1833.
What is the provenance of COV-1539?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 18.
When was COV-1539 posted?: COV-1539 is dated 1828, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 4 (1820–1833).

About this record

This 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 18.