COV-2128 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chandernagore, Bengal Presidency of 1 July 1852, bearing the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from chandernagore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 July 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Chandernagore HG 2 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1852.

When was COV-2128 posted?

COV-2128 is dated 1 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Chandernagore HG 2 (1843–1852).

COV-2128

1 July 1852 Chandernagore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 July 1852, Chandernagore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2128) — front

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Date

1 July 1852

Description

Postal cover from chandernagore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 July 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Chandernagore

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chandernagore 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 Chandernagore pre stamp cover

COV-2128 is a Chandernagore pre stamp cover of 1 July 1852 bearing the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Chandernagore postal history — the office known today as Chandannagar, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from chandernagore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 July 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Private

1 image of COV-2128 is recorded (front); the Chandernagore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1852.

Questions about COV-2128

What is COV-2128?: COV-2128 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chandernagore, Bengal Presidency of 1 July 1852, bearing the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from chandernagore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 July 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Chandernagore HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Chandernagore HG 2 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-2128?: Private
When was COV-2128 posted?: COV-2128 is dated 1 July 1852, within the recorded period of use of Chandernagore HG 2 (1843–1852).

About this record

This 1 July 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.