How scarce is the Kussowlee HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kussowlee HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.

When was COV-1963 posted?

COV-1963 is dated 23 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Kussowlee HG 2 (1852).

COV-1963

23 July 1852 Kussowlee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 July 1852, Kussowlee HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1963)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

23 July 1852

Description

Kussowlee: 1852 (23 July) soldier's envelope (complete with letter) "From No 1513 P. Jas Cuddie H M 1st Regt" to Scotland showing framed "INDIA", handstruck "2" and, on reverse, a good strike of the oval-framed "KUSSOWLEE/Service" datestamp (HG 2) in red alongside Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter datestamp; the contents regarding a soldier claiming the privilege of protection of the Mutiny Act, 1851, to avoid being summoned for not supporting his wife while in the Army. Photo.

Auction

Spink

Lot 199

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Kussowlee

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kussowlee are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Kussowlee pre stamp cover

COV-1963 is a Kussowlee pre stamp cover of 23 July 1852 bearing the Kussowlee HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kussowlee postal history — the office known today as Kasauli, Punjab. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 199.

1 image of COV-1963 is recorded; the Kussowlee HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.

Questions about COV-1963

What is COV-1963?: COV-1963 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kussowlee, Punjab of 23 July 1852, bearing the Kussowlee HG 2 handstamp in red. Kussowlee: 1852 (23 July) soldier's envelope (complete with letter) "From No 1513 P. Jas Cuddie H M 1st Regt" to Scotland showing framed "INDIA", handstruck "2" and, on reverse, a good strike of the oval-framed "KUSSOWLEE/Service" datestamp (HG 2) in red alongside Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter datestamp; the contents regarding a soldier claiming the privilege of protection of the Mutiny Act, 1851, to avoid being summoned for not supporting his wife while in the Army. Photo.
How scarce is the Kussowlee HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kussowlee HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
What is the provenance of COV-1963?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 199.
When was COV-1963 posted?: COV-1963 is dated 23 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Kussowlee HG 2 (1852).

About this record

This 23 July 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kussowlee HG 2 handstamp of the Punjab, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 199.