COV-1217 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 13 February 1828, bearing the Dacca HG 6 handstamp in black. 1828 DACCA POST PAID Giles 6 on folded letter to Calcutta with Calcutta G.P.O. G9 large cds in red

How scarce is the Dacca HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Dacca HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1836.

When was COV-1217 posted?

COV-1217 is dated 13 February 1828, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 6 (1820–1836).

COV-1217

13 February 1828 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 February 1828, Dacca HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1217)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dacca HG 6, scan 2 (COV-1217)

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Date

13 February 1828

Description

1828 DACCA POST PAID Giles 6 on folded letter to Calcutta with Calcutta G.P.O. G9 large cds in red

Auction

StampBay

5, Lot 15

Same office

Other recorded marks at Dacca

10 marks

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-1217 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 13 February 1828 bearing the Dacca HG 6 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?

1828 DACCA POST PAID Giles 6 on folded letter to Calcutta with Calcutta G.P.O. G9 large cds in red

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 15.

2 images of COV-1217 are recorded; the Dacca HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1836.

Questions about COV-1217

What is COV-1217?: COV-1217 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 13 February 1828, bearing the Dacca HG 6 handstamp in black. 1828 DACCA POST PAID Giles 6 on folded letter to Calcutta with Calcutta G.P.O. G9 large cds in red
How scarce is the Dacca HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dacca HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-1217?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 15.
When was COV-1217 posted?: COV-1217 is dated 13 February 1828, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 6 (1820–1836).

About this record

This 13 February 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dacca HG 6 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 15.