COV-1540 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 13 March 1829, bearing the Dacca HG 6 handstamp in black. 1829 DACCA POST PAID Giles 6 on folded letter to Calcutta, CALCUTTA G.P.O. Giles G9 and unframed AM alongside

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-1540 posted?

COV-1540 is dated 13 March 1829, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 6 (1820–1836).

COV-1540

13 March 1829 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 March 1829, Dacca HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1540)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dacca HG 6, scan 2 (COV-1540)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dacca HG 6, scan 3 (COV-1540)

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Date

13 March 1829

Description

1829 DACCA POST PAID Giles 6 on folded letter to Calcutta, CALCUTTA G.P.O. Giles G9 and unframed AM alongside

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 19

Same office

Other recorded marks at Dacca

10 marks

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-1540 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 13 March 1829 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?

1829 DACCA POST PAID Giles 6 on folded letter to Calcutta, CALCUTTA G.P.O. Giles G9 and unframed AM alongside

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 19.

3 images of COV-1540 are recorded; the Dacca HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1836.

Questions about COV-1540

What is COV-1540?: COV-1540 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 13 March 1829, bearing the Dacca HG 6 handstamp in black. 1829 DACCA POST PAID Giles 6 on folded letter to Calcutta, CALCUTTA G.P.O. Giles G9 and unframed AM alongside
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-1540?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 19.
When was COV-1540 posted?: COV-1540 is dated 13 March 1829, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 6 (1820–1836).

About this record

This 13 March 1829 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, 15, lot 19.