COV-1269 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 1845, bearing the Cawnpore HG 9 handstamp in red. 1845 CAWNPORE Paid 10as HG 9 but in reddish black on cover to UK via Southampton

How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cawnpore HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1845.

When was COV-1269 posted?

COV-1269 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 9 (1837–1845).

COV-1269

1845 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Cawnpore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-1269)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 9, scan 2 (COV-1269)

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Date

1845

Description

1845 CAWNPORE Paid 10as HG 9 but in reddish black on cover to UK via Southampton

Auction

StampBay

7, Lot 20

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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-1269 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Cawnpore HG 9 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Cawnpore postal history — the office known today as Kanpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1845 CAWNPORE Paid 10as HG 9 but in reddish black on cover to UK via Southampton

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 20.

2 images of COV-1269 are recorded; the Cawnpore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1845.

Questions about COV-1269

What is COV-1269?: COV-1269 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 1845, bearing the Cawnpore HG 9 handstamp in red. 1845 CAWNPORE Paid 10as HG 9 but in reddish black on cover to UK via Southampton
How scarce is the Cawnpore HG 9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cawnpore HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1845.
What is the provenance of COV-1269?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 20.
When was COV-1269 posted?: COV-1269 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 9 (1837–1845).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cawnpore HG 9 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 20.