COV-1931
1838 Kurnaul (NWP) Cover
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Date
1838
Description
1838-55 group of entire letters (5) all with boxed 'Paid' cachets comprising 1838 (Jan.) entire from an Army Officer in Karnaul to Calcutta with 'karnaul/ paid' cachet in red, 1838/40 native entire with 'jubulpore/ paid' cachet in red, 1848/49 native entire with 'bangalore/ paid' boxed cachet in red, 1850/53 native entire with 'ajmere/ paid' cachet in red and 1855 native entire letter with 'neemuch/ paid' cachet in red; a good to fine group of scarce hand struck markings
Auction
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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-1931 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?
1838-55 group of entire letters (5) all with boxed 'Paid' cachets comprising 1838 (Jan.) entire from an Army Officer in Karnaul to Calcutta with 'karnaul/ paid' cachet in red, 1838/40 native entire with 'jubulpore/ paid' cachet in red, 1848/49 native entire with 'bangalore/ paid' boxed cachet in red, 1850/53 native entire with 'ajmere/ paid' cachet in red and 1855 native entire letter with 'neemuch/ paid' cachet in red; a good to fine group of scarce hand struck markings
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 24115 - The Philatelic Collector's Series including Rhodesia Double Head and Admiral Issues from the Paul Peggie and Andrew Wilson Collections - e-Auction lot 5166.
1 image of COV-1931 is recorded; the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1846.
Questions about COV-1931
- What is COV-1931?
- COV-1931 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 1838, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 3 handstamp in red. 1838-55 group of entire letters (5) all with boxed 'Paid' cachets comprising 1838 (Jan.) entire from an Army Officer in Karnaul to Calcutta with 'karnaul/ paid' cachet in red, 1838/40 native entire with 'jubulpore/ paid' cachet in red, 1848/49 native entire with 'bangalore/ paid' boxed cachet in red, 1850/53 native entire with 'ajmere/ paid' cachet in red and 1855 native entire letter with 'neemuch/ paid' cachet in red; a good to fine group of scarce hand struck markings
- 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-1931?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 24115 - The Philatelic Collector's Series including Rhodesia Double Head and Admiral Issues from the Paul Peggie and Andrew Wilson Collections - e-Auction lot 5166.
- When was COV-1931 posted?
- COV-1931 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 Spink, 24115 - The Philatelic Collector's Series including Rhodesia Double Head and Admiral Issues from the Paul Peggie and Andrew Wilson Collections - e-Auction, lot 5166.