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-652 posted?

COV-652 is dated 19 January 1835, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 1 (1809–1835).

COV-652

19 January 1835 Lucknow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 January 1835, Lucknow HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-652) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 1, back (COV-652) — back

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Date

19 January 1835

Description

"LUCKNOW/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete strike.

Auction

Spink

Lot 124, (Dec. 1999)

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3028, (2025)

Provenance

"Magnolia" Dr. Soli Contractor

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3028

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Other recorded marks at Lucknow

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About this Lucknow pre stamp cover

COV-652 is a Lucknow pre stamp cover of 19 January 1835 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?

"LUCKNOW/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete strike.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 124 (Dec. 1999); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3028 (2025).

2 images of COV-652 are recorded (front, back); the Lucknow HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1809–1835.

Questions about COV-652

What is COV-652?: COV-652 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces of 19 January 1835, bearing the Lucknow HG 1 handstamp in black. "LUCKNOW/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete strike.
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-652?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 124 (Dec. 1999); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3028 (2025).
When was COV-652 posted?: COV-652 is dated 19 January 1835, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 1 (1809–1835).

About this record

This 19 January 1835 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 Spink, lot 124, (Dec. 1999); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3028, (2025).