COV-3546 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Cawnpore HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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.

COV-3546

Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-3546) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 6, back (COV-3546) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 6, front (COV-3546) — front

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Description

Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. 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-3546 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover 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?

Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay NobleSpirit.

3 images of COV-3546 are recorded (front, back); the Cawnpore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1834–1837.

Questions about COV-3546

What is COV-3546?: COV-3546 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces, bearing the Cawnpore HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3546?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay NobleSpirit.

About this record

This pre-1854 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 eBay, NobleSpirit.