COV-1272 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 9 May 1837, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. 1837 DINAPORE POST PAID HG 2 on fl to General commanding at Saugor with 8a postage paid. Contents about Cholera and Small pox spreading

How scarce is the Dinapore HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Dinapore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1837.

When was COV-1272 posted?

COV-1272 is dated 9 May 1837, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

COV-1272

9 May 1837 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 May 1837, Dinapore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1272)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 2, scan 2 (COV-1272)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 2, scan 3 (COV-1272)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 2, scan 4 (COV-1272)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 2, scan 5 (COV-1272)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 2, scan 6 (COV-1272)

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Date

9 May 1837

Description

1837 DINAPORE POST PAID HG 2 on fl to General commanding at Saugor with 8a postage paid. Contents about Cholera and Small pox spreading

Auction

StampBay

7, Lot 23

Provenance

StampBay Auction 3

Same office

Other recorded marks at Dinapore

8 marks

8 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.

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About this Dinapore pre stamp cover

COV-1272 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 9 May 1837 bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Dinapore postal history — the office known today as Danapur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1837 DINAPORE POST PAID HG 2 on fl to General commanding at Saugor with 8a postage paid. Contents about Cholera and Small pox spreading

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 23.

6 images of COV-1272 are recorded; the Dinapore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-1272

What is COV-1272?: COV-1272 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 9 May 1837, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. 1837 DINAPORE POST PAID HG 2 on fl to General commanding at Saugor with 8a postage paid. Contents about Cholera and Small pox spreading
How scarce is the Dinapore HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dinapore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1272?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 23.
When was COV-1272 posted?: COV-1272 is dated 9 May 1837, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 9 May 1837 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 StampBay, 7, lot 23.