COV-4436 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuttack, Bengal Presidency of 26 November 1823, bearing the Cuttack HG 1A handstamp in black. Postal cover from cuttack (bengal), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 26 November 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Cuttack HG 1A mark on this cover?

The census grades Cuttack HG 1A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1829.

When was COV-4436 posted?

COV-4436 is dated 26 November 1823, within the recorded period of use of Cuttack HG 1A (1810–1829).

COV-4436

26 November 1823 Cuttack Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 November 1823, Cuttack HG 1A handstruck folded letter (COV-4436) — front

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Date

26 November 1823

Description

Postal cover from cuttack (bengal), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 26 November 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Cuttack

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About this Cuttack pre stamp cover

COV-4436 is a Cuttack pre stamp cover of 26 November 1823 bearing the Cuttack HG 1A handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Cuttack postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from cuttack (bengal), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 26 November 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4436 is recorded (front); the Cuttack HG 1A mark itself is recorded in use 1810–1829.

Questions about COV-4436

What is COV-4436?: COV-4436 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuttack, Bengal Presidency of 26 November 1823, bearing the Cuttack HG 1A handstamp in black. Postal cover from cuttack (bengal), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 26 November 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Cuttack HG 1A mark on this cover?: The census grades Cuttack HG 1A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1829.
When was COV-4436 posted?: COV-4436 is dated 26 November 1823, within the recorded period of use of Cuttack HG 1A (1810–1829).

About this record

This 26 November 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cuttack HG 1A handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.