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-3589 posted?

COV-3589 is dated 1834, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

COV-3589

1834 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1834, Dinapore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3589) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 2, back (COV-3589) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of sephils

Date

1834

Description

India 1834 Dinapore (Giles #1) to London prestamp Cover, via Calcutta, red wax seal, and manuscript 'Ship Letter' & "India Letter/ Deal" maritime mail cachet, addressed to Manchester Street.

Auction

Sephils

689, Lot 0102

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-3589 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 1834 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 1834 Dinapore (Giles #1) to London prestamp Cover, via Calcutta, red wax seal, and manuscript 'Ship Letter' & "India Letter/ Deal" maritime mail cachet, addressed to Manchester Street.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 689 lot 0102.

2 images of COV-3589 are recorded (front, back); the Dinapore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-3589

What is COV-3589?: COV-3589 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 1834, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. India 1834 Dinapore (Giles #1) to London prestamp Cover, via Calcutta, red wax seal, and manuscript 'Ship Letter' & "India Letter/ Deal" maritime mail cachet, addressed to Manchester Street.
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-3589?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 689 lot 0102.
When was COV-3589 posted?: COV-3589 is dated 1834, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 1834 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 Sephils, 689, lot 0102.