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COV-1064

6 December 1845 DumDum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 December 1845, DumDum HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-1064)
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Pre-stamp cover of India — DumDum HG 5, scan 2 (COV-1064)

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Date

6 December 1845

Description

Durn Durn: 1845 (6 Dec.) entire letter written from French Rocks to an Officer with the Bengal Artillery at Dum Dum, showing a fine strike of the rare boxed "o.o.p.o." h.s. of the military handover point to the civil P.O. (HG3) also boxed "DUMDUM/date/Bearing" (HG5) and "MADRAS/SHIP LETIER/Bearing" d.s. (HG SR3). An exceptional item of Indian prephilately

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 81

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at DumDum

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of DumDum 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 DumDum pre stamp cover

COV-1064 is a DumDum pre stamp cover of 6 December 1845 bearing the DumDum HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of DumDum postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Durn Durn: 1845 (6 Dec.) entire letter written from French Rocks to an Officer with the Bengal Artillery at Dum Dum, showing a fine strike of the rare boxed "o.o.p.o." h.s. of the military handover point to the civil P.O. (HG3) also boxed "DUMDUM/date/Bearing" (HG5) and "MADRAS/SHIP LETIER/Bearing" d.s. (HG SR3). An exceptional item of Indian prephilately

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 81.

2 images of COV-1064 are recorded (front); the DumDum HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1845.

Questions about COV-1064

What is COV-1064?
COV-1064 is a recorded pre stamp cover of DumDum, Bengal Presidency of 6 December 1845, bearing the DumDum HG 5 handstamp in black. Durn Durn: 1845 (6 Dec.) entire letter written from French Rocks to an Officer with the Bengal Artillery at Dum Dum, showing a fine strike of the rare boxed "o.o.p.o." h.s. of the military handover point to the civil P.O. (HG3) also boxed "DUMDUM/date/Bearing" (HG5) and "MADRAS/SHIP LETIER/Bearing" d.s. (HG SR3). An exceptional item of Indian prephilately
How scarce is the DumDum HG 5 mark on this cover?
The census grades DumDum HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1845.
What is the provenance of COV-1064?
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 81.
When was COV-1064 posted?
COV-1064 is dated 6 December 1845, within the recorded period of use of DumDum HG 5 (1838–1845).

About this record

This 6 December 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the DumDum HG 5 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 Spink, lot 81.