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-264 posted?

COV-264 is dated 1 July 1834, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 1 (1809–1835).

COV-264

1 July 1834 Lucknow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 July 1834, Lucknow HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-264) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1, back (COV-264) — back

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Date

1 July 1834

Description

India, Lucknow, 1834, "LUCKNOW/POSTPAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Exceptionally bold strike with manuscript "1 July 1834" date and "13 as" rate added on back of folded letter to Plymouth, England, framed "GREENOCK/INDIA SHIP Lr" handstamp (Robertson In. 1), Calcutta G.P.O. (Jul. 9) and Greenock (Dec. 27) transit datestamps, manuscript " 2/6 " rate marking, cover with edge faults (affecting Ship Letter marking) and small piece missing from opening (affecting Calcutta marking), the Lucknow strike Extremely Fine, easily one of the finest strikes of this scarce marking known

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Other recorded marks at Lucknow

15 marks

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About this Lucknow pre stamp cover

COV-264 is a Lucknow pre stamp cover of 1 July 1834 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10073.

2 images of COV-264 are recorded (front, back); the Lucknow HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1835.

Questions about COV-264

What is COV-264?: COV-264 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces of 1 July 1834, bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Lucknow, 1834, "LUCKNOW/POSTPAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Exceptionally bold strike with manuscript "1 July 1834" date and "13 as" rate added on back of folded letter to Plymouth, England, framed "GREENOCK/INDIA SHIP Lr" handstamp (Robertson In. 1), Calcutta G.P.O. (Jul. 9) and Greenock (Dec. 27) transit datestamps, manuscript " 2/6 " rate marking, cover with edge faults (affecting Ship Letter marking) and small piece missing from opening (affecting Calcutta marking), the Lucknow strike Extremely Fine, easily one of the finest strikes of this scarce marking known
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-264?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10073.
When was COV-264 posted?: COV-264 is dated 1 July 1834, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 1 (1809–1835).

About this record

This 1 July 1834 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10073.