COV-1615 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 1838, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 handstamp in red. 1838 KURNAUL Paid Giles 3 on folded letter from Dadoopore to UK with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD10, with handdrawn map of the surroundings

How scarce is the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1846.

When was COV-1615 posted?

COV-1615 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 (1837–1846).

COV-1615

1838 Kurnaul (NWP) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1838, Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1615)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3, scan 2 (COV-1615)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3, scan 3 (COV-1615)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3, scan 4 (COV-1615)

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Date

1838

Description

1838 KURNAUL Paid Giles 3 on folded letter from Dadoopore to UK with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD10, with handdrawn map of the surroundings

Auction

StampBay

19, Lot 17

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Other recorded marks at Kurnaul (NWP)

5 marks

5 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.

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About this Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover

COV-1615 is a Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover of 1838 bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kurnaul (NWP) postal history — the office known today as Karnal, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1838 KURNAUL Paid Giles 3 on folded letter from Dadoopore to UK with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD10, with handdrawn map of the surroundings

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 19 lot 17.

4 images of COV-1615 are recorded; the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1846.

Questions about COV-1615

What is COV-1615?: COV-1615 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 1838, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 handstamp in red. 1838 KURNAUL Paid Giles 3 on folded letter from Dadoopore to UK with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD10, with handdrawn map of the surroundings
How scarce is the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1846.
What is the provenance of COV-1615?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 19 lot 17.
When was COV-1615 posted?: COV-1615 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 (1837–1846).

About this record

This 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 19, lot 17.