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-2294 posted?

COV-2294 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 (1838–1849).

COV-2294

1838 Kurnaul (NWP) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1838, Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2294) — front

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Date

1838

Description

Postal cover from kurnaul-nwp (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1838. Note: Date extended to 1849 from 1846 India Study Circle IP221. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2294 is a Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover of 1838 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?

1 image of COV-2294 is recorded (front); the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.

Questions about COV-2294

What is COV-2294?: COV-2294 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 1838, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kurnaul-nwp (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1838. Note: Date extended to 1849 from 1846 India Study Circle IP221. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2294 posted?: COV-2294 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 (1838–1849).

About this record

This 1838 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.