COV-1055 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 9 April 1834, bearing the Dacca HG 8 handstamp in black. Dacca: 1834 (9 Apr.) to Calcutta redirected to Charra, showing oval framed "D.P.O." (26x20mm) (HG8) at the military handover point to Civil P.O. Fine strike and rare

How scarce is the Dacca HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Dacca HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1834.

When was COV-1055 posted?

COV-1055 is dated 9 April 1834, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 8 (1824–1834).

COV-1055

9 April 1834 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 April 1834, Dacca HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-1055)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

9 April 1834

Description

Dacca: 1834 (9 Apr.) to Calcutta redirected to Charra, showing oval framed "D.P.O." (26x20mm) (HG8) at the military handover point to Civil P.O. Fine strike and rare

Auction

Spink

Lot 76

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Dacca

10 marks

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-1055 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 9 April 1834 bearing the Dacca HG 8 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?

Dacca: 1834 (9 Apr.) to Calcutta redirected to Charra, showing oval framed "D.P.O." (26x20mm) (HG8) at the military handover point to Civil P.O. Fine strike and rare

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 76.

1 image of COV-1055 is recorded; the Dacca HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1834.

Questions about COV-1055

What is COV-1055?: COV-1055 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 9 April 1834, bearing the Dacca HG 8 handstamp in black. Dacca: 1834 (9 Apr.) to Calcutta redirected to Charra, showing oval framed "D.P.O." (26x20mm) (HG8) at the military handover point to Civil P.O. Fine strike and rare
How scarce is the Dacca HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dacca HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1834.
What is the provenance of COV-1055?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 76.
When was COV-1055 posted?: COV-1055 is dated 9 April 1834, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 8 (1824–1834).

About this record

This 9 April 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dacca HG 8 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 76.