COV-3768 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 3 July 1845, bearing the Cawnpore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1845 Cawnpore Cover to England with 10 annas inland postage paid to Bombay, marked 'Via Southampton'. Features distinctive Cawnpore date stamp and detailed postal route.

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-3768 posted?

COV-3768 is dated 3 July 1845, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 9 (1837–1845).

COV-3768

3 July 1845 Cawnpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 July 1845, Cawnpore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-3768)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 9, scan 2 (COV-3768)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 9, scan 3 (COV-3768)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cawnpore HG 9, scan 4 (COV-3768)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

3 July 1845

Description

India 1845 Cawnpore Cover to England with 10 annas inland postage paid to Bombay, marked 'Via Southampton'. Features distinctive Cawnpore date stamp and detailed postal route.

Auction

Sephils

464, Lot 0096, (2025)

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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-3768 is a Cawnpore pre stamp cover of 3 July 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?

India 1845 Cawnpore Cover to England with 10 annas inland postage paid to Bombay, marked 'Via Southampton'. Features distinctive Cawnpore date stamp and detailed postal route.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 464 lot 0096 (2025).

4 images of COV-3768 are recorded; the Cawnpore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1845.

Questions about COV-3768

What is COV-3768?: COV-3768 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cawnpore, North Western Provinces of 3 July 1845, bearing the Cawnpore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1845 Cawnpore Cover to England with 10 annas inland postage paid to Bombay, marked 'Via Southampton'. Features distinctive Cawnpore date stamp and detailed postal route.
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-3768?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 464 lot 0096 (2025).
When was COV-3768 posted?: COV-3768 is dated 3 July 1845, within the recorded period of use of Cawnpore HG 9 (1837–1845).

About this record

This 3 July 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 Sephils, 464, lot 0096, (2025).