COV-745
17 November 1824 Dinapore HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
17 November 1824
Description
1824: H.G.2: Letter from DINAPORE [17 Nov.] to CALCUTTA [23 Nov.]. Inland Postage Prepaid 7 as.DINAPORE was a important military station, with a large cantonment. The 1857 uprising in the PATNA Division started at DINAPORE with 3 sepoy regiments breaking out in open revolt. This handstamp: Oval shape in Black colour shows DINAPORE on top side and Post Paid at bottom side. In blank space between the inner oval, for year, 18 is shown, was used during 1824-1837.
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Other recorded marks at Dinapore
8 marks8 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.
About this record
This 17 November 1824 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.