COV-954
21 October 1852 Dacca Cover
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Date
21 October 1852
Description
Entire posted from Dacca to London on September 4th 1852 with unrecorded Dacca paid handstamp in reddish black color along with "CALCUTTA/G.P.O/7SEP7/1852" in red color with 2 annas postage paid along with rectangular India paid handstamp in red color. The mail was carried via South Ampton and reached London on 21st October 1852 with only 47 transit days. Very rare unrecorded Dacca handstamp by Giles in any editions
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Other recorded marks at Dacca
10 marks10 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.
- Dacca HG 1handstampBlack1775–1783
- Dacca HG 2handstampBlack1799
- Dacca HG 3handstampBlack1806–1820
- Dacca HG 4handstampBlack1813
- Dacca HG 5handstampBlack1815–1821
- Dacca HG 6handstampBlack1820–1836
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About this Dacca pre stamp cover
COV-954 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 21 October 1852 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?
Entire posted from Dacca to London on September 4th 1852 with unrecorded Dacca paid handstamp in reddish black color along with "CALCUTTA/G.P.O/7SEP7/1852" in red color with 2 annas postage paid along with rectangular India paid handstamp in red color. The mail was carried via South Ampton and reached London on 21st October 1852 with only 47 transit days. Very rare unrecorded Dacca handstamp by Giles in any editions
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 7 lot 22.
1 image of COV-954 is recorded; the Dacca HG 10A mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1854.
Questions about COV-954
- What is COV-954?
- COV-954 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 21 October 1852, bearing the Dacca HG 10A handstamp in red. Entire posted from Dacca to London on September 4th 1852 with unrecorded Dacca paid handstamp in reddish black color along with "CALCUTTA/G.P.O/7SEP7/1852" in red color with 2 annas postage paid along with rectangular India paid handstamp in red color. The mail was carried via South Ampton and reached London on 21st October 1852 with only 47 transit days. Very rare unrecorded Dacca handstamp by Giles in any editions
- 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-954?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 7 lot 22.
- When was COV-954 posted?
- COV-954 is dated 21 October 1852, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 10A (1852–1854).
About this record
This 21 October 1852 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 StampBay, Auction 7, lot 22.