COV-3712 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 6 September 1847, bearing the Dinapore HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1847 Dinapore (Giles #4) to Nottingham cover with ship letter markings, 14 annas paid. Features red 'Paid' and 'India' handstamps, routed via Calcutta, Bombay, and Southampton.

How scarce is the Dinapore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Dinapore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1855.

When was COV-3712 posted?

COV-3712 is dated 6 September 1847, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 4 (1837–1855).

COV-3712

6 September 1847 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 September 1847, Dinapore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3712)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 4, scan 2 (COV-3712)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 4, scan 3 (COV-3712)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

6 September 1847

Description

India 1847 Dinapore (Giles #4) to Nottingham cover with ship letter markings, 14 annas paid. Features red 'Paid' and 'India' handstamps, routed via Calcutta, Bombay, and Southampton.

Auction

Sephils

514, Lot 0083, (2026)

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-3712 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 6 September 1847 bearing the Dinapore HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Dinapore postal history — the office known today as Danapur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1847 Dinapore (Giles #4) to Nottingham cover with ship letter markings, 14 annas paid. Features red 'Paid' and 'India' handstamps, routed via Calcutta, Bombay, and Southampton.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 514 lot 0083 (2026).

3 images of COV-3712 are recorded; the Dinapore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-3712

What is COV-3712?: COV-3712 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 6 September 1847, bearing the Dinapore HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1847 Dinapore (Giles #4) to Nottingham cover with ship letter markings, 14 annas paid. Features red 'Paid' and 'India' handstamps, routed via Calcutta, Bombay, and Southampton.
How scarce is the Dinapore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dinapore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-3712?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 514 lot 0083 (2026).
When was COV-3712 posted?: COV-3712 is dated 6 September 1847, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 4 (1837–1855).

About this record

This 6 September 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dinapore HG 4 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 514, lot 0083, (2026).