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COV-2756

8 May 1837 Dinapore HG 2 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 May 1837, Dinapore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2756)
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Date

8 May 1837

Description

Postal cover from dinapore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 May 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Dinapore

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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-2756 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 8 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?

Postal cover from dinapore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 May 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2756 is recorded (front); the Dinapore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-2756

What is COV-2756?
COV-2756 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 8 May 1837, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from dinapore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 May 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2756 posted?
COV-2756 is dated 8 May 1837, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 8 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.