How scarce is the Lucknow HG 10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Lucknow HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1855.

When was COV-5761 posted?

COV-5761 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 10 (1849–1855).

COV-5761

1849 Lucknow Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Lucknow HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-5761)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lucknow HG 10, scan 2 (COV-5761)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1849

Description

India 1849 Pre-stamp Cover featuring an extremely rare Lucknow Post Paid despatch cachet, identified as Giles Type 10, with historical analysis regarding spelling variations and ink usage.

Auction

Sephils

787, Lot 0101, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Lucknow

15 marks

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About this Lucknow pre stamp cover

COV-5761 is a Lucknow pre stamp cover of 1849 bearing the Lucknow HG 10 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Lucknow postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1849 Pre-stamp Cover featuring an extremely rare Lucknow Post Paid despatch cachet, identified as Giles Type 10, with historical analysis regarding spelling variations and ink usage.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 787 lot 0101 (2026).

2 images of COV-5761 are recorded; the Lucknow HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1855.

Questions about COV-5761

What is COV-5761?: COV-5761 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lucknow, North Western Provinces of 1849, bearing the Lucknow HG 10 handstamp in black. India 1849 Pre-stamp Cover featuring an extremely rare Lucknow Post Paid despatch cachet, identified as Giles Type 10, with historical analysis regarding spelling variations and ink usage.
How scarce is the Lucknow HG 10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lucknow HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-5761?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 787 lot 0101 (2026).
When was COV-5761 posted?: COV-5761 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Lucknow HG 10 (1849–1855).

About this record

This 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lucknow HG 10 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 787, lot 0101, (2026).