COV-2193 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Diamond Harbour, Bengal Presidency of 16 October 1828, bearing the Diamond Harbour HG 1 handstamp in black. Letter sent per ship William to London from Calcutta via Diamond Harbour. It bears the HG1 Diamond Harbour as well as the black Calcutta Shipletter stamp

How scarce is the Diamond Harbour HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Diamond Harbour HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828.

When was COV-2193 posted?

COV-2193 is dated 16 October 1828, within the recorded period of use of Diamond Harbour HG 1 (1828).

COV-2193

16 October 1828 Diamond Harbour Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 October 1828, Diamond Harbour HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2193) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Diamond Harbour HG 1, front (COV-2193) — front

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Date

16 October 1828

Description

Letter sent per ship William to London from Calcutta via Diamond Harbour. It bears the HG1 Diamond Harbour as well as the black Calcutta Shipletter stamp

Auction

Sukhani Europhil Auctions

Provenance

Samik Nandi Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Diamond Harbour

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Diamond Harbour are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Diamond Harbour pre stamp cover

COV-2193 is a Diamond Harbour pre stamp cover of 16 October 1828 bearing the Diamond Harbour HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Diamond Harbour postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Letter sent per ship William to London from Calcutta via Diamond Harbour. It bears the HG1 Diamond Harbour as well as the black Calcutta Shipletter stamp

Its recorded auction history runs through Sukhani Europhil Auctions.

2 images of COV-2193 are recorded (back, front); the Diamond Harbour HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1828.

Questions about COV-2193

What is COV-2193?: COV-2193 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Diamond Harbour, Bengal Presidency of 16 October 1828, bearing the Diamond Harbour HG 1 handstamp in black. Letter sent per ship William to London from Calcutta via Diamond Harbour. It bears the HG1 Diamond Harbour as well as the black Calcutta Shipletter stamp
How scarce is the Diamond Harbour HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Diamond Harbour HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828.
What is the provenance of COV-2193?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sukhani Europhil Auctions.
When was COV-2193 posted?: COV-2193 is dated 16 October 1828, within the recorded period of use of Diamond Harbour HG 1 (1828).

About this record

This 16 October 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Diamond Harbour HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sukhani Europhil Auctions.