COV-5010 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 17 April 1847, bearing the Dinapore HG 4 handstamp in red. Entire from Ed Ommanney, Dinapore military station, Patna District. Dinapore despatch handstamp 17 April 1847; INDIA PAID applied at Calcutta (HG 20).

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 1837–1854.

When was COV-5010 posted?

COV-5010 is dated 17 April 1847, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 4 (1837–1854).

COV-5010

17 April 1847 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 April 1847, Dinapore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5010)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

17 April 1847

Description

Entire from Ed Ommanney, Dinapore military station, Patna District. Dinapore despatch handstamp 17 April 1847; INDIA PAID applied at Calcutta (HG 20).

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, Lot 50707, (2025)

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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-5010 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 17 April 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?

Entire from Ed Ommanney, Dinapore military station, Patna District. Dinapore despatch handstamp 17 April 1847; INDIA PAID applied at Calcutta (HG 20).

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).

1 image of COV-5010 is recorded; the Dinapore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1854.

Questions about COV-5010

What is COV-5010?: COV-5010 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 17 April 1847, bearing the Dinapore HG 4 handstamp in red. Entire from Ed Ommanney, Dinapore military station, Patna District. Dinapore despatch handstamp 17 April 1847; INDIA PAID applied at Calcutta (HG 20).
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 1837–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-5010?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5010 posted?: COV-5010 is dated 17 April 1847, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 4 (1837–1854).

About this record

This 17 April 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).