COV-1056
5 February 1834 Dinapore HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
5 February 1834
Description
Spink - Dinapore: 1834 (5 Feb.) entire letter to Calcutta showing a fine strike of the scarce double oval "DINAPORE/POST PAID" wiih date in ms. (HG 2). Cavendish - DINAPORE/GORUCKPOOR - THE DOUBLE-OVAL OR DOUBLE-CIRCLE “POST PAID/OFFICE” TYPES; Fine 3/5 Feb. 1834 EL to Calcutta with a very fine large double-oval “DINAPORE/.POST PAID.” (HG2) on the reverse (slightly across join); plus 22 Apr. 1822 E (side-flaps removed) to “Bhagulpore” (redirected to “Monghu” with a further 2as postage charged) with a mainly very fine 2-ring “GORUCKPOOR/.POST OFFICE.” (slight seal tear/fault at foot) on the flap. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 41
Auction
Manning, Lot 125, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Dinapore
8 marks8 other pre-1854 postal markings of Dinapore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 5 February 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Contractor, lot 78, (Dec. 1999); Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 125, (Sept. 2015).