COV-3532 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces, bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from lucknow (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Note: Scarce – 51x34 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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.

COV-3532

Lucknow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3532) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1, front (COV-3532) — front

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Description

Postal cover from lucknow (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Note: Scarce – 51x34 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

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NobleSpirit, (2026)

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Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, Lot 19, (August 29 2026)

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Other recorded marks at Lucknow

15 marks

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About this Lucknow pre stamp cover

COV-3532 is a Lucknow pre stamp cover 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?

Postal cover from lucknow (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Note: Scarce – 51x34 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay NobleSpirit (2026); and StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 19 (August 29 2026).

2 images of COV-3532 are recorded (front); the Lucknow HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1835.

Questions about COV-3532

What is COV-3532?: COV-3532 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces, bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from lucknow (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Note: Scarce – 51x34 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3532?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay NobleSpirit (2026); and StampBay Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive lot 19 (August 29 2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 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 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, NobleSpirit, (2026); StampBay, Stampbay 21th Auction - India Exclusive, lot 19, (August 29 2026).