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Date
1851
Description
India, Dinapore, 1851, "DINAPORE/18__/FREE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 6). Faint and barely legible strike with manuscript " (18) 51 April 15" date added on back of soldier's concessionary rate cover to Wexford, Ireland, manuscript "From Gunr. Patrick Redmond, No. 60 50 of the 3rd Co., 5th Battalion Artillery" endorsement, properly countersigned by commanding officer, red framed "INDIA" handstamp, Calcutta Ship Letter and London (Jun. 20) transit and Wexford (Jun. 21) arrival datestamps, "2" rate handstamp, cover with edgewear and rather heavy overall soiling, still Fine, concessionary rate cover from Dinapore are quite scarce
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10069, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
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Other recorded marks at Dinapore
8 marks8 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.
- Dinapore HG 1handstampBlack—
- Dinapore HG 2handstampBlack1824–1837
- Dinapore HG 3handstampBlack1836
- Dinapore HG 4handstampRed1837–1855
- Dinapore HG 5handstampBlack1838–1840
- Dinapore HG 7handstampRed1840–1851
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About this Dinapore pre stamp cover
COV-408 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Dinapore HG 6 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, Dinapore, 1851, "DINAPORE/18__/FREE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 6). Faint and barely legible strike with manuscript " (18) 51 April 15" date added on back of soldier's concessionary rate cover to Wexford, Ireland, manuscript "From Gunr. Patrick Redmond, No. 60 50 of the 3rd Co., 5th Battalion Artillery" endorsement, properly countersigned by commanding officer, red framed "INDIA" handstamp, Calcutta Ship Letter and London (Jun. 20) transit and Wexford (Jun. 21) arrival datestamps, "2" rate handstamp, cover with edgewear and rather heavy overall soiling, still Fine, concessionary rate cover from Dinapore are quite scarce
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10069.
2 images of COV-408 are recorded (front, back); the Dinapore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.
Questions about COV-408
- What is COV-408?
- COV-408 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 1851, bearing the Dinapore HG 6 handstamp in red. India, Dinapore, 1851, "DINAPORE/18__/FREE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 6). Faint and barely legible strike with manuscript " (18) 51 April 15" date added on back of soldier's concessionary rate cover to Wexford, Ireland, manuscript "From Gunr. Patrick Redmond, No. 60 50 of the 3rd Co., 5th Battalion Artillery" endorsement, properly countersigned by commanding officer, red framed "INDIA" handstamp, Calcutta Ship Letter and London (Jun. 20) transit and Wexford (Jun. 21) arrival datestamps, "2" rate handstamp, cover with edgewear and rather heavy overall soiling, still Fine, concessionary rate cover from Dinapore are quite scarce
- How scarce is the Dinapore HG 6 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Dinapore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.
- What is the provenance of COV-408?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10069.
- When was COV-408 posted?
- COV-408 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 6 (1837–1851).
About this record
This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dinapore HG 6 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10069.