COV-5446 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 26 May 1834, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstamp in black.

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-5446 posted?

COV-5446 is dated 26 May 1834, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 (1826–1837).

COV-5446

26 May 1834 Kurnaul (NWP) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 May 1834, Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5446) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

26 May 1834

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 2807

Same office

Other recorded marks at Kurnaul (NWP)

5 marks

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About this Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover

COV-5446 is a Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover of 26 May 1834 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2807.

1 image of COV-5446 is recorded (front); the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1837.

Questions about COV-5446

What is COV-5446?: COV-5446 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 26 May 1834, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 handstamp in black.
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-5446?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2807.
When was COV-5446 posted?: COV-5446 is dated 26 May 1834, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 (1826–1837).

About this record

This 26 May 1834 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 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 2807.