COV-1952 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 9 November 1836, bearing the Cawnpore HG 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 November 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cawnpore HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836.

When was COV-1952 posted?

COV-1952 is dated 9 November 1836, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 7 (1836).

COV-1952

9 November 1836 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 November 1836, Cawnpore HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-1952)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

9 November 1836

Description

Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 November 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Spink

Lot 170

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Cawnpore

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About this Cawnpore pre stamp cover

COV-1952 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 9 November 1836 bearing the Cawnpore HG 7 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 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 November 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 170.

1 image of COV-1952 is recorded; the Cawnpore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1836.

Questions about COV-1952

What is COV-1952?: COV-1952 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 9 November 1836, bearing the Cawnpore HG 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from cawnpore (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 November 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836.
What is the provenance of COV-1952?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 170.
When was COV-1952 posted?: COV-1952 is dated 9 November 1836, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 7 (1836).

About this record

This 9 November 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 7 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 Spink, lot 170.