How scarce is the Dacca HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Dacca HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1812–1818.

When was COV-2710 posted?

COV-2710 is dated 30 September 1812, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 7 (1812–1818).

COV-2710

30 September 1812 Dacca HG 7 Cover

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30 September 1812 Dacca HG 7 pre stamp cover — COV-2710 — front

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Date

30 September 1812

Description

Postal cover from dacca (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 30 September 1812. Note: Military handover point to civil P.O. 31x24 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-2710 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 30 September 1812 bearing the Dacca HG 7 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?

Postal cover from dacca (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 30 September 1812. Note: Military handover point to civil P.O. 31x24 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2710 is recorded (front); the Dacca HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1812–1818.

Questions about COV-2710

What is COV-2710?: COV-2710 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 30 September 1812, bearing the Dacca HG 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from dacca (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 30 September 1812. Note: Military handover point to civil P.O. 31x24 mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Dacca HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dacca HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1812–1818.
When was COV-2710 posted?: COV-2710 is dated 30 September 1812, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 7 (1812–1818).

About this record

This 30 September 1812 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dacca HG 7 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.