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-234 posted?

COV-234 is dated 14 December 1833, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

COV-234

14 December 1833 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 December 1833, Dinapore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-234) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 2, back (COV-234) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

14 December 1833

Description

India, Dinapore, 1833, "DINAPORE POST PAID/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Mostly complete strike with manuscript "14 Dec. (18) 33" date and "7as" rate markings on back of folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, red framed "AM" handstamp, red Calcutta (Dec. 18) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce marking

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10041, (Mar. 2025), — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

Provenance

"Magnolia"

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-234 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 14 December 1833 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10041 (Mar. 2025).

2 images of COV-234 are recorded (front, back); the Dinapore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-234

What is COV-234?: COV-234 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 14 December 1833, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. India, Dinapore, 1833, "DINAPORE POST PAID/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Mostly complete strike with manuscript "14 Dec. (18) 33" date and "7as" rate markings on back of folded letter to Captain Ouseley in Calcutta, red framed "AM" handstamp, red Calcutta (Dec. 18) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce marking
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-234?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10041 (Mar. 2025).
When was COV-234 posted?: COV-234 is dated 14 December 1833, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 14 December 1833 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10041, (Mar. 2025).