Dacca HG 3

27 January 1806

1806 : H.G. 1: This entire letter was written in PUTTAHAUT, but was posted in LUCKEEPOOR, 12 miles away to CALCUTTA Inland postage, under the 1802-09 rates, for a Single" letter to CALCUTTA was 5 as. LUCKEEPOOR, 270 miles from CALCUTTA in EASTERN BENGAL, and a Post Office which was established as early as 1795, and became subordinate to the Main Post Office at BULLOOAH, 23 miles away, in the Dist. ofNOAKALI. In the 20th Century it was renamed as LAKSMIPUR.

5 August 1812

27 September 1820

Siegel - India, Dacca, 1820, "DACCA POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 3). Mostly clear strike with manuscript "27 Septr" date marking on back of folded cover to Jessore, internal docketing indicating 1820 year date, Fine strike of this rare marking, few are thought to exist Cavendish - DACCA - THE THREE DIFFERENT OVAL-FRAMED “POST PAID” TYPES INC. AN INDIA LETTER TO G.B.; 1820 pair of Es to Nuddea/Jessore(?) with mainly fine to very fine “DACCA/POST PAID” marks with upright or inverted “POST PAID” (HG3 & HG5; latter across the join); plus 10 Jan. 1829 E to London with a mainly very fine scarce doublering “DACCA/+POST PAID+” on the flap and a fine red boxed “PORTSMOUTH/INDIA LETTER” on the front. Good set. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 41

2 October

H.G.3 3: This handstamp is almost similar to H.G.2, however, this is large in size as well as the words Post Paid are inverted.This handstamp : "DACCA / POST PAID", "without stop" between "DACCA & POST PAID". Used during 1817-1821.