COV-1232 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 1848, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstamp in black. 1848 KURNAUL Bearing Giles 4 later than recorded by Giles on handmade cover

How scarce is the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.

When was COV-1232 posted?

COV-1232 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 (1838–1849).

COV-1232

1848 Kurnaul (NWP) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1848, Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1232)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1232)

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Date

1848

Description

1848 KURNAUL Bearing Giles 4 later than recorded by Giles on handmade cover

Auction

StampBay

6, Lot 14

Same office

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-1232 is a Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover of 1848 bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 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?

1848 KURNAUL Bearing Giles 4 later than recorded by Giles on handmade cover

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 14.

2 images of COV-1232 are recorded; the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.

Questions about COV-1232

What is COV-1232?: COV-1232 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 1848, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstamp in black. 1848 KURNAUL Bearing Giles 4 later than recorded by Giles on handmade cover
How scarce is the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-1232?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 14.
When was COV-1232 posted?: COV-1232 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 (1838–1849).

About this record

This 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 6, lot 14.