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-4948 posted?

COV-4948 is dated 1811, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 1 (1809–1835).

COV-4948

1811 Lucknow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1811, Lucknow HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4948)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1, scan 2 (COV-4948)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1811

Description

1811, “LUCKNOW/POSTPAID” oval Handstamp (Giles 1), exceptionally bold strike with manuscript ” February 11″ date and Circular date stamp “G.P.O. FEB 11 180..” handstamp going to Calcutta. Entire letter intact and inside manuscript dated “July 2, 1811“, easily one of the finest strikes of this extremely scarce marking known.

Auction

David Feldman

Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, Lot 80464, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Lucknow

15 marks

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About this Lucknow pre stamp cover

COV-4948 is a Lucknow pre stamp cover of 1811 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 David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80464 (2025).

2 images of COV-4948 are recorded; the Lucknow HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1835.

Questions about COV-4948

What is COV-4948?: COV-4948 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces of 1811, bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp in black. 1811, “LUCKNOW/POSTPAID” oval Handstamp (Giles 1), exceptionally bold strike with manuscript ” February 11″ date and Circular date stamp “G.P.O. FEB 11 180..” handstamp going to Calcutta. Entire letter intact and inside manuscript dated “July 2, 1811“, easily one of the finest strikes of this extremely 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-4948?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80464 (2025).
When was COV-4948 posted?: COV-4948 is dated 1811, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 1 (1809–1835).

About this record

This 1811 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 David Feldman, Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, lot 80464, (2025).