COV-3897 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 1825, bearing the Cawnpore HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1825 prestamp cover w/ framed "India Letter/Deal" h/s from Cawnpore via Calcutta GPO to London England

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-3897 posted?

COV-3897 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 4 (1820–1833).

COV-3897

1825 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1825, Cawnpore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3897)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 4, scan 2 (COV-3897)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 4, scan 3 (COV-3897)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1825

Description

India 1825 prestamp cover w/ framed "India Letter/Deal" h/s from Cawnpore via Calcutta GPO to London England

Auction

Sephils

188, Lot 0116, (2025)

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-3897 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 1825 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?

India 1825 prestamp cover w/ framed "India Letter/Deal" h/s from Cawnpore via Calcutta GPO to London England

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 188 lot 0116 (2025).

3 images of COV-3897 are recorded; the Cawnpore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1833.

Questions about COV-3897

What is COV-3897?: COV-3897 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 1825, bearing the Cawnpore HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1825 prestamp cover w/ framed "India Letter/Deal" h/s from Cawnpore via Calcutta GPO to London England
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-3897?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 188 lot 0116 (2025).
When was COV-3897 posted?: COV-3897 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 4 (1820–1833).

About this record

This 1825 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 Sephils, 188, lot 0116, (2025).