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-1856 posted?

COV-1856 is dated August 1825, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 6 (1820–1836).

COV-1856

August 1825 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — August 1825, Dacca HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1856)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

August 1825

Description

Dacca: 1825 (Aug.) entire letter to Calcutta, the reverse with fine strike of the oval "oacca/posr raro" datestamp (HG 6) across join, with Calcutta arrival datestamp and large unfiamed "a,lr" adjacent; a littie toned and flap with tear, othenvise fine- Rare. Photo

Auction

Spink

Lot 101

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Dacca

10 marks

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-1856 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of August 1825 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 101.

1 image of COV-1856 is recorded; the Dacca HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1836.

Questions about COV-1856

What is COV-1856?: COV-1856 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of August 1825, bearing the Dacca HG 6 handstamp in black. Dacca: 1825 (Aug.) entire letter to Calcutta, the reverse with fine strike of the oval "oacca/posr raro" datestamp (HG 6) across join, with Calcutta arrival datestamp and large unfiamed "a,lr" adjacent; a littie toned and flap with tear, othenvise fine- Rare. Photo
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-1856?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 101.
When was COV-1856 posted?: COV-1856 is dated August 1825, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 6 (1820–1836).

About this record

This August 1825 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 Spink, lot 101.