How scarce is the Dacca HG 10A mark on this cover?

The census grades Dacca HG 10A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1854.

When was COV-3571 posted?

COV-3571 is dated 19 February 1853, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 10A (1852–1854).

COV-3571

19 February 1853 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 February 1853, Dacca HG 10A handstruck folded letter (COV-3571) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dacca HG 10A, back (COV-3571) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dacca HG 10A, detail (COV-3571) — detail

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Date

19 February 1853

Description

1853 (19 Feb) entire letter sent from Dacca to Sudder Dewany Adawlut at Fort William, Calcutta with DACCA/PAID 2as (Giles #9) in red (faint strike but content state the Dacca origins) along with boxed...

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Other recorded marks at Dacca

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-3571 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 19 February 1853 bearing the Dacca HG 10A handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Dacca postal history — the office known today as Dhaka, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

3 images of COV-3571 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Dacca HG 10A mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1854.

Questions about COV-3571

What is COV-3571?: COV-3571 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 19 February 1853, bearing the Dacca HG 10A handstamp in red. 1853 (19 Feb) entire letter sent from Dacca to Sudder Dewany Adawlut at Fort William, Calcutta with DACCA/PAID 2as (Giles #9) in red (faint strike but content state the Dacca origins) along with boxed...
How scarce is the Dacca HG 10A mark on this cover?: The census grades Dacca HG 10A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-3571?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3571 posted?: COV-3571 is dated 19 February 1853, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 10A (1852–1854).

About this record

This 19 February 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dacca HG 10A handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.