COV-3243 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gya, Bengal Presidency of 17 October 1854, bearing the Gya HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from gya (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 October 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Gya HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Gya HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.

When was COV-3243 posted?

COV-3243 is dated 17 October 1854, within the recorded period of use of Gya HG 2 (1847–1854).

COV-3243

17 October 1854 Gya Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 October 1854, Gya HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3243) — front

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Date

17 October 1854

Description

Postal cover from gya (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 October 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Gya

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gya 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 Gya pre stamp cover

COV-3243 is a Gya pre stamp cover of 17 October 1854 bearing the Gya HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Gya postal history — the office known today as Gaya, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from gya (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 October 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3243 is recorded (front); the Gya HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-3243

What is COV-3243?: COV-3243 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gya, Bengal Presidency of 17 October 1854, bearing the Gya HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from gya (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 October 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Gya HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gya HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.
When was COV-3243 posted?: COV-3243 is dated 17 October 1854, within the recorded period of use of Gya HG 2 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 17 October 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gya HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.