COV-925 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chandernagore, Bengal Presidency of 1851, bearing the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from chandernagore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1851. 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-925 posted?

COV-925 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Chandernagore HG 2 (1843–1852).

COV-925

1851 Chandernagore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Chandernagore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-925)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1851

Description

Postal cover from chandernagore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

David Feldman

Lot 1292

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-925 is a Chandernagore pre stamp cover of 1851 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 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 1292.

1 image of COV-925 is recorded; the Chandernagore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1852.

Questions about COV-925

What is COV-925?: COV-925 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chandernagore, Bengal Presidency of 1851, bearing the Chandernagore HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from chandernagore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1851. 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-925?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 1292.
When was COV-925 posted?: COV-925 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Chandernagore HG 2 (1843–1852).

About this record

This 1851 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. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, lot 1292.