COV-954
21 October 1852 Dacca HG 10A 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
- Dacca HG 7handstampBlack1812–1818
- Dacca HG 8handstampBlack1824–1834
- Dacca HG 9handstampRed1854
- Dacca HG 10handstampBlack1854
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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, Auction 7, lot 22.