COV-1434 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 1833, bearing the Cawnpore HG 8 handstamp in black. 1833 scarce CAWNPORE FREE HG 8 on entire redirected Soldiers Letter to UK via Calcutta with INDIA SOLDIER 3 LIVERPOOL

How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cawnpore HG 8 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1836.

When was COV-1434 posted?

COV-1434 is dated 1833, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 8 (1828–1836).

COV-1434

1833 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1833, Cawnpore HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-1434) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 8, back (COV-1434) — back

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Date

1833

Description

1833 scarce CAWNPORE FREE HG 8 on entire redirected Soldiers Letter to UK via Calcutta with INDIA SOLDIER 3 LIVERPOOL

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 25

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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-1434 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 1833 bearing the Cawnpore HG 8 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?

1833 scarce CAWNPORE FREE HG 8 on entire redirected Soldiers Letter to UK via Calcutta with INDIA SOLDIER 3 LIVERPOOL

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 25.

3 images of COV-1434 are recorded (front, back); the Cawnpore HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1836.

Questions about COV-1434

What is COV-1434?: COV-1434 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 1833, bearing the Cawnpore HG 8 handstamp in black. 1833 scarce CAWNPORE FREE HG 8 on entire redirected Soldiers Letter to UK via Calcutta with INDIA SOLDIER 3 LIVERPOOL
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 8 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-1434?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 25.
When was COV-1434 posted?: COV-1434 is dated 1833, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 8 (1828–1836).

About this record

This 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 8 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 25.