COV-2966 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 15 July 1832, bearing the Dacca HG 8 handstamp in black. Postal cover from dacca (bengal), bearing HG 8 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 July 1832. Note: 26x20 mm. Military handover. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2966 posted?

COV-2966 is dated 15 July 1832, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 8 (1824–1834).

COV-2966

15 July 1832 Dacca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 15 July 1832, Dacca HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-2966) — front

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Date

15 July 1832

Description

Postal cover from dacca (bengal), bearing HG 8 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 July 1832. Note: 26x20 mm. Military handover. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Dacca pre stamp cover

COV-2966 is a Dacca pre stamp cover of 15 July 1832 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?

Postal cover from dacca (bengal), bearing HG 8 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 July 1832. Note: 26x20 mm. Military handover. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2966 is recorded (front); the Dacca HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1834.

Questions about COV-2966

What is COV-2966?: COV-2966 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dacca, Bengal Presidency of 15 July 1832, bearing the Dacca HG 8 handstamp in black. Postal cover from dacca (bengal), bearing HG 8 handstamp in Black. Dated 15 July 1832. Note: 26x20 mm. Military handover. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2966 posted?: COV-2966 is dated 15 July 1832, within the recorded period of use of Dacca HG 8 (1824–1834).

About this record

This 15 July 1832 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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.