COV-4397
20 September 1836 Cawnpore HG 8 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Markand Dave FRPSL
Date
20 September 1836
Description
ter is dated August 20, 1836 (Cownpore) - Calcutta dated September 20, 1836 and London February 18, 1837. Handstamps of "CAWNPORE / FREE / 18 " Giles Type 8, "CALCUTTA / G.P.O. / SHIP LETTER / SEP 20 / 1836" Giles Type SDg and arrival cds Robertson Type In. Sol. 5, "INDIA SOLDIER'S LONDON / 3", and double ring red cds "F / 18 FE 18 / 1837". Postage applied 3d on arrival in London.
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Other recorded marks at Cawnpore
18 marks18 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.
- Cawnpore HG 1handstampBlack1802–1803
- Cawnpore HG 2handstampBlack1810–1818
- Cawnpore HG 3handstampBlack1818
- Cawnpore HG 4handstampBlack1820–1833
- Cawnpore HG 4ahandstampBlack1825–1833
- Cawnpore HG 5handstampBlack1826
- Cawnpore HG 6handstampBlack1834–1837
- Cawnpore HG 7handstampBlack1836
- Cawnpore HG 9handstampRed1837–1845
- Cawnpore HG 10handstampBlack1837-45
- Cawnpore HG 11handstampRed1845–1848
- Cawnpore HG 12handstampRed1847–1849
- Cawnpore HG 13handstampBlack1849
- Cawnpore HG 13AhandstampBlack1849
- Cawnpore HG 14handstampRed1847–1848
- Cawnpore HG 15handstampBlack1851-52
- Cawnpore HG 16handstampRed1852
- Cawnpore HG 17handstampBlack1858
About this record
This 20 September 1836 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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.