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-4963 posted?

COV-4963 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 10A (1852–1854).

COV-4963

1854 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Dacca HG 10A handstruck folded letter (COV-4963)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dacca HG 10A, scan 2 (COV-4963)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1854

Description

1854 1/2a blue die I on complete letter from Dacca to Calcutta, stamp tied by mute diamond of dots, letter dated 4 Oct and with boxed Dacca Paid dated 6 Oct on back; a very early usage of 4 Oct with the official date of issue being 1 Oct, probably the earliest use from Dacca.

Auction

David Feldman

Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire, Lot 51155, (2024)

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Other recorded marks at Dacca

10 marks

10 other pre-1854 postal markings of Dacca 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 Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-4963 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 1854 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 David Feldman SA Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire lot 51155 (2024).

2 images of COV-4963 are recorded; the Dacca HG 10A mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1854.

Questions about COV-4963

What is COV-4963?: COV-4963 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 1854, bearing the Dacca HG 10A handstamp in red. 1854 1/2a blue die I on complete letter from Dacca to Calcutta, stamp tied by mute diamond of dots, letter dated 4 Oct and with boxed Dacca Paid dated 6 Oct on back; a very early usage of 4 Oct with the official date of issue being 1 Oct, probably the earliest use from Dacca.
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-4963?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire lot 51155 (2024).
When was COV-4963 posted?: COV-4963 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 10A (1852–1854).

About this record

This 1854 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 David Feldman, Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire, lot 51155, (2024).