COV-1555 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces of 5 August 1810, bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp in black. 1810 LUCKNOW POST PAID Giles 1, magnificent and scarce strike on folded letter to Madras via Calcutta, Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G2 alongside

How scarce is the Lucknow HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Lucknow HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1809–1835.

When was COV-1555 posted?

COV-1555 is dated 5 August 1810, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 1 (1809–1835).

COV-1555

5 August 1810 Lucknow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 August 1810, Lucknow HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1555)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1555)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1, scan 3 (COV-1555)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1, scan 4 (COV-1555)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1, scan 5 (COV-1555)

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Date

5 August 1810

Description

1810 LUCKNOW POST PAID Giles 1, magnificent and scarce strike on folded letter to Madras via Calcutta, Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G2 alongside

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 34

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Other recorded marks at Lucknow

15 marks

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About this Lucknow pre stamp cover

COV-1555 is a Lucknow pre stamp cover of 5 August 1810 bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Lucknow postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1810 LUCKNOW POST PAID Giles 1, magnificent and scarce strike on folded letter to Madras via Calcutta, Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G2 alongside

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 34.

5 images of COV-1555 are recorded; the Lucknow HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1835.

Questions about COV-1555

What is COV-1555?: COV-1555 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces of 5 August 1810, bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp in black. 1810 LUCKNOW POST PAID Giles 1, magnificent and scarce strike on folded letter to Madras via Calcutta, Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G2 alongside
How scarce is the Lucknow HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lucknow HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1809–1835.
What is the provenance of COV-1555?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 34.
When was COV-1555 posted?: COV-1555 is dated 5 August 1810, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 1 (1809–1835).

About this record

This 5 August 1810 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 23 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 34.