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-5632 posted?

COV-5632 is dated 17 April 1828, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 6 (1820–1836).

COV-5632

17 April 1828 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 April 1828, Dacca HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-5632)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dacca HG 6, scan 2 (COV-5632)

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Date

17 April 1828

Description

India, Dacca, 1828, "DACCA POST PAID/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 6). Bold strike with manuscript "17th April 1828" added on back of folded letter to Dundee, Scotland, red framed "INDIA LETTER/ HOLYHEAD " (Robertson In. 1) handstamp, Calcutta Ship Letter (Apr. 20) and London (Sept. 16) transit backstamps, framed "1/2" handstamp and manuscript "1/6" rate markings, Very Fine strike, signed Proschold BPP

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026), Lot 343, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Dacca

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-5632 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 17 April 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026) lot 343 (2026).

2 images of COV-5632 are recorded; the Dacca HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1836.

Questions about COV-5632

What is COV-5632?: COV-5632 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 17 April 1828, bearing the Dacca HG 6 handstamp in black. India, Dacca, 1828, "DACCA POST PAID/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 6). Bold strike with manuscript "17th April 1828" added on back of folded letter to Dundee, Scotland, red framed "INDIA LETTER/ HOLYHEAD " (Robertson In. 1) handstamp, Calcutta Ship Letter (Apr. 20) and London (Sept. 16) transit backstamps, framed "1/2" handstamp and manuscript "1/6" rate markings, Very Fine strike, signed Proschold BPP
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-5632?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026) lot 343 (2026).
When was COV-5632 posted?: COV-5632 is dated 17 April 1828, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 6 (1820–1836).

About this record

This 17 April 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 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026), lot 343, (2026).