COV-262
29 April 1826 Kurnaul (NWP) Cover
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Date
29 April 1826
Description
India, Kurnaul, 1826, "KURNAL/POST PAID/18__" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and clear strike with manuscript "29 april (18) 26" date and "1-2as" rate added on back of folded letter to "Brigadier H Pepper, Commanding the Troops at Pegu, Rangoon" , forwarded to Madras, red "PM" handstamp, Calcutta General Post Office (May 12, Giles SD8b), red Calcutta G.P.O. (Jul. 11, Giles G8), and Madras Ship Letter (Jul. 27, Giles SD12) transit datestamps, manuscript "dead" at bottom left, cover with insignificant flap tear affecting Madras datestamp, Very Fine, by the time of delivery, Lt. Col. Hercules Henry Pepper returned to Fort St. George (Madras) from fighting in the First Anglo-Burmese War, he passed away on Jul. 25, 1826, just two days prior to this letter arriving
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10071, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Same office
Other recorded marks at Kurnaul (NWP)
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kurnaul (NWP) are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover
COV-262 is a Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover of 29 April 1826 bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Kurnaul (NWP) postal history — the office known today as Karnal, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Kurnaul, 1826, "KURNAL/POST PAID/18__" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and clear strike with manuscript "29 april (18) 26" date and "1-2as" rate added on back of folded letter to "Brigadier H Pepper, Commanding the Troops at Pegu, Rangoon" , forwarded to Madras, red "PM" handstamp, Calcutta General Post Office (May 12, Giles SD8b), red Calcutta G.P.O. (Jul. 11, Giles G8), and Madras Ship Letter (Jul. 27, Giles SD12) transit datestamps, manuscript "dead" at bottom left, cover with insignificant flap tear affecting Madras datestamp, Very Fine, by the time of delivery, Lt. Col. Hercules Henry Pepper returned to Fort St. George (Madras) from fighting in the First Anglo-Burmese War, he passed away on Jul. 25, 1826, just two days prior to this letter arriving
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10071.
2 images of COV-262 are recorded (front, back); the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1837.
Questions about COV-262
- What is COV-262?
- COV-262 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 29 April 1826, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Kurnaul, 1826, "KURNAL/POST PAID/18__" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and clear strike with manuscript "29 april (18) 26" date and "1-2as" rate added on back of folded letter to "Brigadier H Pepper, Commanding the Troops at Pegu, Rangoon" , forwarded to Madras, red "PM" handstamp, Calcutta General Post Office (May 12, Giles SD8b), red Calcutta G.P.O. (Jul. 11, Giles G8), and Madras Ship Letter (Jul. 27, Giles SD12) transit datestamps, manuscript "dead" at bottom left, cover with insignificant flap tear affecting Madras datestamp, Very Fine, by the time of delivery, Lt. Col. Hercules Henry Pepper returned to Fort St. George (Madras) from fighting in the First Anglo-Burmese War, he passed away on Jul. 25, 1826, just two days prior to this letter arriving
- How scarce is the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-262?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10071.
- When was COV-262 posted?
- COV-262 is dated 29 April 1826, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 (1826–1837).
About this record
This 29 April 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10071.