COV-4469
21 November 1833 Cawnpore HG 8 Cover
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Date
21 November 1833
Description
1833 (Nov 21): Entire letter from India to the Secretary of the War Office, London endorsed "From Gilbert Reeves, L Corp. No. 6 Compy. H.M.'s 44th Regt." and countersigned by his Commanding Officer at lower left, struck on despatch with unclear CALCUTTA / FREE marking and framed "CALCUTTA / GPO / SHIP LETTER" in black (June 28). Landed with "LIVERPOOL / INDIA SHIP LR." framed handstamp in black (Robertson In. 1), struck with circular "INDIA SOLDIERS / 3 / LONDON" handstamp in black (Robertson In. Sol. 4) and "♚ / FREE" datestamp (Nov 18) in red. Small tear to face panel at top but scarce. Note: Reeves addresses the Secretary of War asking for details of his family: Peter Flynn of the 34th Regt. who was a pensioner of the Chelsea Hospital since 1815 and his brother-in-law Private James Gatefield, last heard of in 1822 serving in the 72nd Regiment at the Cape of Good Hope.
Auction
357th-366th Corinphila Auction, Lot 5441, (2025)
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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 21 November 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, 357th-366th Corinphila Auction, lot 5441, (2025).