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COV-751

27 January 1806 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 January 1806, Dacca HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-751)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

27 January 1806

Description

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.

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 125, (Oct. 2000)

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-751 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 27 January 1806 bearing the Dacca HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Dacca postal history — the office known today as Dhaka, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

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.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 125 (Oct. 2000).

1 image of COV-751 is recorded; the Dacca HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1806–1820.

Questions about COV-751

What is COV-751?
COV-751 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 27 January 1806, bearing the Dacca HG 3 handstamp in black. 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.
How scarce is the Dacca HG 3 mark on this cover?
The census grades Dacca HG 3 as 4 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1806–1820.
What is the provenance of COV-751?
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 125 (Oct. 2000).
When was COV-751 posted?
COV-751 is dated 27 January 1806, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 3 (1806–1820).

About this record

This 27 January 1806 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dacca HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark with 4 examples recorded in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 125, (Oct. 2000).