How scarce is the Khasgunj HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Khasgunj HG 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1845.

When was COV-2419 posted?

COV-2419 is dated 9 August 1845, within the recorded period of use of Khasgunj HG 1 (1843–1845).

COV-2419

9 August 1845 Khasgunj Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 August 1845, Khasgunj HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2419) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

9 August 1845

Description

1846 : HG : Letter posted from KHASGUNJ [9 Aug.45], a district headquarters of Kanshi Ram Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, located at the Himalayas foothills in area between the holy rivers the Ganges and Yamuna and the alluvium soil makes the land one of the most fertile regions.

Auction

Private

About this Khasgunj pre stamp cover

COV-2419 is a Khasgunj pre stamp cover of 9 August 1845 bearing the Khasgunj HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Khasgunj postal history — the office known today as Kasganj, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2419 is recorded (front); the Khasgunj HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1845.

Questions about COV-2419

What is COV-2419?: COV-2419 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Khasgunj, North Western Provinces of 9 August 1845, bearing the Khasgunj HG 1 handstamp in red. 1846 : HG : Letter posted from KHASGUNJ [9 Aug.45], a district headquarters of Kanshi Ram Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, located at the Himalayas foothills in area between the holy rivers the Ganges and Yamuna and the alluvium soil makes the land one of the most fertile regions.
How scarce is the Khasgunj HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Khasgunj HG 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1845.
What is the provenance of COV-2419?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2419 posted?: COV-2419 is dated 9 August 1845, within the recorded period of use of Khasgunj HG 1 (1843–1845).

About this record

This 9 August 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Khasgunj HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.