COV-3536 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 29 March 1826, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from dinapore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 March 1826. 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-3536 posted?

COV-3536 is dated 29 March 1826, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

COV-3536

29 March 1826 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 March 1826, Dinapore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3536) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 2, back (COV-3536) — back

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Date

29 March 1826

Description

Postal cover from dinapore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 March 1826. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-3536 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 29 March 1826 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 29 March 1826. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay NobleSpirit.

2 images of COV-3536 are recorded (front, back); the Dinapore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-3536

What is COV-3536?: COV-3536 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 29 March 1826, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from dinapore (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 March 1826. 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.
What is the provenance of COV-3536?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay NobleSpirit.
When was COV-3536 posted?: COV-3536 is dated 29 March 1826, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 29 March 1826 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 eBay, NobleSpirit.