How scarce is the Dinapore HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Dinapore HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1851.

When was COV-4960 posted?

COV-4960 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 7 (1840–1851).

COV-4960

1845 Dinapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Dinapore HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4960)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Dinapore HG 7, scan 2 (COV-4960)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1845

Description

1845 Dinapore to Calcutta, official letter marked “Free”, applied on back with faint but recognizable Dinapore mark, together with framed AM cachet, on arrival struck by framed GPO (Giles type CG21) datestamp; a very fine and scarce official letter with the full correspondence preserved.

Auction

David Feldman

Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire, Lot 51131, (2024)

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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-4960 is a Dinapore pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Dinapore HG 7 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire lot 51131 (2024).

2 images of COV-4960 are recorded; the Dinapore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1851.

Questions about COV-4960

What is COV-4960?: COV-4960 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dinapore, Bengal Presidency of 1845, bearing the Dinapore HG 7 handstamp in red. 1845 Dinapore to Calcutta, official letter marked “Free”, applied on back with faint but recognizable Dinapore mark, together with framed AM cachet, on arrival struck by framed GPO (Giles type CG21) datestamp; a very fine and scarce official letter with the full correspondence preserved.
How scarce is the Dinapore HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Dinapore HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-4960?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire lot 51131 (2024).
When was COV-4960 posted?: COV-4960 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Dinapore HG 7 (1840–1851).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dinapore HG 7 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire, lot 51131, (2024).