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-917 posted?

COV-917 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 4 (1837–1855).

COV-917

1849 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Dinapore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-917)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1849

Description

1849 Folded entire from Dinapore to Bedford, England, bearing red boxed DINAPORE date and rate bs, paying the 12 annas rate, with transit and arrival mkgs alongside, fine

Auction

David Feldman

Lot 31525

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-917 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 1849 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?

1849 Folded entire from Dinapore to Bedford, England, bearing red boxed DINAPORE date and rate bs, paying the 12 annas rate, with transit and arrival mkgs alongside, fine

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 31525.

1 image of COV-917 is recorded; the Dinapore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-917

What is COV-917?: COV-917 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 1849, bearing the Dinapore HG 4 handstamp in red. 1849 Folded entire from Dinapore to Bedford, England, bearing red boxed DINAPORE date and rate bs, paying the 12 annas rate, with transit and arrival mkgs alongside, fine
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-917?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 31525.
When was COV-917 posted?: COV-917 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 4 (1837–1855).

About this record

This 1849 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 David Feldman, lot 31525.