COV-4005 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kamptee, North Western Provinces of 8 August 1846, bearing the Kamptee HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kamptee (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 August 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Kamptee HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kamptee HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1846.

When was COV-4005 posted?

COV-4005 is dated 8 August 1846, within the recorded period of use of Kamptee HG 4 (1843–1846).

COV-4005

8 August 1846 Kamptee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 August 1846, Kamptee HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4005) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kamptee HG 4, back (COV-4005) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

8 August 1846

Description

Postal cover from kamptee (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 August 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Kamptee pre stamp cover

COV-4005 is a Kamptee pre stamp cover of 8 August 1846 bearing the Kamptee HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Kamptee postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from kamptee (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 August 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4005 are recorded (front, back); the Kamptee HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1846.

Questions about COV-4005

What is COV-4005?: COV-4005 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kamptee, North Western Provinces of 8 August 1846, bearing the Kamptee HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kamptee (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 August 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Kamptee HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kamptee HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1846.
When was COV-4005 posted?: COV-4005 is dated 8 August 1846, within the recorded period of use of Kamptee HG 4 (1843–1846).

About this record

This 8 August 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kamptee HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.