How scarce is the Landour HG 4A mark on this cover?

The census grades Landour HG 4A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844.

COV-2389

Landour Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Landour HG 4A handstruck folded letter (COV-2389) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS

Description

1844 Landour – Lucknow inland service entire, with "Landour/18xx April 30/FREE" despatch handstamp, allowed to pass free as a service letter. At Lucknow, Giles 5 "LUCKNOW/184x xx xx/FREE" receipt mark applied.

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Other recorded marks at Landour

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About this Landour pre stamp cover

COV-2389 is a Landour pre stamp cover bearing the Landour HG 4A handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Landour postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2389 is recorded (front); the Landour HG 4A mark itself is recorded in use 1844.

Questions about COV-2389

What is COV-2389?: COV-2389 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Landour, North Western Provinces, bearing the Landour HG 4A handstamp in red. 1844 Landour – Lucknow inland service entire, with "Landour/18xx April 30/FREE" despatch handstamp, allowed to pass free as a service letter. At Lucknow, Giles 5 "LUCKNOW/184x xx xx/FREE" receipt mark applied.
How scarce is the Landour HG 4A mark on this cover?: The census grades Landour HG 4A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844.
What is the provenance of COV-2389?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Landour HG 4A handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.