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

The census grades Cawnpore HG 4a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1833.

When was COV-3547 posted?

COV-3547 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 4a (1825–1833).

COV-3547

1832 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1832, Cawnpore HG 4a handstruck folded letter (COV-3547) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 4a, back (COV-3547) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 4a, front (COV-3547) — front

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Date

1832

Description

Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4a handstamp in Black. Dated 1832. Note: Probably HG4 with centre letters omitted due to poor Impression.. 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-3547 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 1832 bearing the Cawnpore HG 4a 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 eBay NobleSpirit.

3 images of COV-3547 are recorded (front, back); the Cawnpore HG 4a mark itself is recorded in use 1825–1833.

Questions about COV-3547

What is COV-3547?: COV-3547 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 1832, bearing the Cawnpore HG 4a handstamp in black. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4a handstamp in Black. Dated 1832. Note: Probably HG4 with centre letters omitted due to poor Impression.. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 4a mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 4a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1833.
What is the provenance of COV-3547?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay NobleSpirit.
When was COV-3547 posted?: COV-3547 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 4a (1825–1833).

About this record

This 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 4a handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with eBay, NobleSpirit.