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-2769 posted?

COV-2769 is dated 1829, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

COV-2769

1829 Dinapore HG 2 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1829, Dinapore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2769) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Date

1829

Description

India Letter. 1829 Entire from Dinapore to London with Calcutta datestamp, backstamped oval "DINAPORE / POST PAID" and boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In.2), fine. Photo on Page 62.

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Manning, Lot 162, (2015)

Argyll Etkin

Auction Of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Lot 471, (27 Oct 2022)

Provenance

Manning

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.

+2 more at this office.View all Dinapore marks and postal history →

About this Dinapore pre stamp cover

COV-2769 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 1829 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?

India Letter. 1829 Entire from Dinapore to London with Calcutta datestamp, backstamped oval "DINAPORE / POST PAID" and boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In.2), fine. Photo on Page 62.

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 162 (2015); and Argyll Etkin Auction Of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History lot 471 (27 Oct 2022).

1 image of COV-2769 is recorded (front); the Dinapore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-2769

What is COV-2769?: COV-2769 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 1829, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. India Letter. 1829 Entire from Dinapore to London with Calcutta datestamp, backstamped oval "DINAPORE / POST PAID" and boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In.2), fine. Photo on Page 62.
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-2769?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 162 (2015); and Argyll Etkin Auction Of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History lot 471 (27 Oct 2022).
When was COV-2769 posted?: COV-2769 is dated 1829, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 1829 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 162, (2015); Argyll Etkin, Auction Of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, lot 471, (27 Oct 2022).