COV-3730 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 4 July 1853, bearing the Dinapore HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1853 Dinapore (Giles #4) to Mussoorie via Madras Landour (Giles #5), one of the early examples recorded of this marking.

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-3730 posted?

COV-3730 is dated 4 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 4 (1837–1855).

COV-3730

4 July 1853 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 July 1853, Dinapore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3730)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 4, scan 2 (COV-3730)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 4, scan 3 (COV-3730)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 4, scan 4 (COV-3730)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

4 July 1853

Description

India 1853 Dinapore (Giles #4) to Mussoorie via Madras Landour (Giles #5), one of the early examples recorded of this marking.

Auction

Sephils

492, Lot 0081, (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-3730 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 4 July 1853 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 1853 Dinapore (Giles #4) to Mussoorie via Madras Landour (Giles #5), one of the early examples recorded of this marking.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 492 lot 0081 (2026).

4 images of COV-3730 are recorded; the Dinapore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-3730

What is COV-3730?: COV-3730 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 4 July 1853, bearing the Dinapore HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1853 Dinapore (Giles #4) to Mussoorie via Madras Landour (Giles #5), one of the early examples recorded of this marking.
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-3730?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 492 lot 0081 (2026).
When was COV-3730 posted?: COV-3730 is dated 4 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 4 (1837–1855).

About this record

This 4 July 1853 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, 492, lot 0081, (2026).