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COV-87

10 March 1818 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 March 1818, Dacca HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-87)
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Pre-stamp cover of India — Dacca HG 5, back (COV-87)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

10 March 1818

Description

INDIA, Dacca, 1818, "DACCA POST PAID" Handstamp (Giles 5). Strong strike with manuscript "10 March" date added on bottom flap of 1818 folded letter to Calcutta, red Calcutta Mar. 13 arrival backstamp (Giles G3), transcription of letter accompanies regarding death of military individual's estate, cover affected by tropicalization and some splitting along folds, otherwise Fine and scarce strike

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 1301, Lot 6018, (Nov. 2023)

Provenance

"Magnolia"

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Other recorded marks at Dacca

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-87 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 10 March 1818 bearing the Dacca HG 5 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?

INDIA, Dacca, 1818, "DACCA POST PAID" Handstamp (Giles 5). Strong strike with manuscript "10 March" date added on bottom flap of 1818 folded letter to Calcutta, red Calcutta Mar. 13 arrival backstamp (Giles G3), transcription of letter accompanies regarding death of military individual's estate, cover affected by tropicalization and some splitting along folds, otherwise Fine and scarce strike

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1301 lot 6018 (Nov. 2023).

2 images of COV-87 are recorded (front, back); the Dacca HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1821.

Questions about COV-87

What is COV-87?
COV-87 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 10 March 1818, bearing the Dacca HG 5 handstamp in black. INDIA, Dacca, 1818, "DACCA POST PAID" Handstamp (Giles 5). Strong strike with manuscript "10 March" date added on bottom flap of 1818 folded letter to Calcutta, red Calcutta Mar. 13 arrival backstamp (Giles G3), transcription of letter accompanies regarding death of military individual's estate, cover affected by tropicalization and some splitting along folds, otherwise Fine and scarce strike
How scarce is the Dacca HG 5 mark on this cover?
The census grades Dacca HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1821.
What is the provenance of COV-87?
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1301 lot 6018 (Nov. 2023).
When was COV-87 posted?
COV-87 is dated 10 March 1818, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 5 (1815–1821).

About this record

This 10 March 1818 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dacca HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1301, lot 6018, (Nov. 2023).