COV-5665 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 12 March 1834, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. DINAPORE Giles 2 12-3-1834 CALCUTTA GIles G9.

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-5665 posted?

COV-5665 is dated 12 March 1834, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

COV-5665

12 March 1834 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 March 1834, Dinapore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5665) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 2, back (COV-5665) — back

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Date

12 March 1834

Description

DINAPORE Giles 2 12-3-1834 CALCUTTA GIles G9.

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Other recorded marks at Dinapore

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About this Dinapore pre stamp cover

COV-5665 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 12 March 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?

DINAPORE Giles 2 12-3-1834 CALCUTTA GIles G9.

2 images of COV-5665 are recorded (front, back); the Dinapore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-5665

What is COV-5665?: COV-5665 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 12 March 1834, bearing the Dinapore HG 2 handstamp in black. DINAPORE Giles 2 12-3-1834 CALCUTTA GIles G9.
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-5665 posted?: COV-5665 is dated 12 March 1834, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 2 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 12 March 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 20 surviving covers with this mark recorded.