COV-1610 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 3 June 1835, bearing the Cawnpore HG 6 handstamp in black. 1835 CAWNPORE PtPd Giles 6 on folded letter to Scotland with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD10

How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cawnpore HG 6 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1834–1837.

When was COV-1610 posted?

COV-1610 is dated 3 June 1835, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 6 (1834–1837).

COV-1610

3 June 1835 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 June 1835, Cawnpore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1610)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 6, scan 2 (COV-1610)

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Date

3 June 1835

Description

1835 CAWNPORE PtPd Giles 6 on folded letter to Scotland with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD10

Auction

StampBay

19, Lot 12

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Other recorded marks at Cawnpore

19 marks

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About this Cawnpore pre stamp cover

COV-1610 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 3 June 1835 bearing the Cawnpore HG 6 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?

1835 CAWNPORE PtPd Giles 6 on folded letter to Scotland with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD10

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 19 lot 12.

2 images of COV-1610 are recorded; the Cawnpore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1834–1837.

Questions about COV-1610

What is COV-1610?: COV-1610 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 3 June 1835, bearing the Cawnpore HG 6 handstamp in black. 1835 CAWNPORE PtPd Giles 6 on folded letter to Scotland with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD10
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 6 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1834–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1610?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 19 lot 12.
When was COV-1610 posted?: COV-1610 is dated 3 June 1835, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 6 (1834–1837).

About this record

This 3 June 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 6 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 19, lot 12.