COV-2819 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 1 January 1836, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kurnaul-nwp (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 January 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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.

When was COV-2819 posted?

COV-2819 is dated 1 January 1836, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 (1826–1837).

COV-2819

1 January 1836 Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 January 1836, Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2819) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1, back (COV-2819) — back

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Date

1 January 1836

Description

Postal cover from kurnaul-nwp (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 January 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Kurnaul (NWP)

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About this Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover

COV-2819 is a Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover of 1 January 1836 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?

Postal cover from kurnaul-nwp (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 January 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2819 are recorded (front, back); the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1837.

Questions about COV-2819

What is COV-2819?: COV-2819 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 1 January 1836, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kurnaul-nwp (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 January 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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.
When was COV-2819 posted?: COV-2819 is dated 1 January 1836, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 (1826–1837).

About this record

This 1 January 1836 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.