COV-4197 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 6 September 1839, bearing the Dinapore HG 5 handstamp in black. 1839: H.G. 5: Letter from DINAPORE [6 Sept.] to SAUGOR The inland postage rate for a letter up to 1 Tola weight, from DINAPORE to SAUGOR [500 Miles] was 9as.

How scarce is the Dinapore HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Dinapore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1840.

When was COV-4197 posted?

COV-4197 is dated 6 September 1839, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 5 (1838–1840).

COV-4197

6 September 1839 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 September 1839, Dinapore HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4197) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

6 September 1839

Description

1839: H.G. 5: Letter from DINAPORE [6 Sept.] to SAUGOR The inland postage rate for a letter up to 1 Tola weight, from DINAPORE to SAUGOR [500 Miles] was 9as.

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Other recorded marks at Dinapore

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About this Dinapore pre stamp cover

COV-4197 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 6 September 1839 bearing the Dinapore HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Dinapore postal history — the office known today as Danapur, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1839: H.G. 5: Letter from DINAPORE [6 Sept.] to SAUGOR The inland postage rate for a letter up to 1 Tola weight, from DINAPORE to SAUGOR [500 Miles] was 9as.

1 image of COV-4197 is recorded (front); the Dinapore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1840.

Questions about COV-4197

What is COV-4197?: COV-4197 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 6 September 1839, bearing the Dinapore HG 5 handstamp in black. 1839: H.G. 5: Letter from DINAPORE [6 Sept.] to SAUGOR The inland postage rate for a letter up to 1 Tola weight, from DINAPORE to SAUGOR [500 Miles] was 9as.
How scarce is the Dinapore HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dinapore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1840.
When was COV-4197 posted?: COV-4197 is dated 6 September 1839, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 5 (1838–1840).

About this record

This 6 September 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dinapore HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.