COV-1360 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1833, bearing the Patna HG 10 handstamp in black. 1833 PAtnA Post PAid HG 10 on fl to UK with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD21 and LIVERPOOL INDIA SHIP Ltr, all on same side

How scarce is the Patna HG 10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Patna HG 10 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1835.

When was COV-1360 posted?

COV-1360 is dated 1833, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 10 (1831–1835).

COV-1360

1833 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1833, Patna HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-1360)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Patna HG 10, scan 2 (COV-1360)

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Date

1833

Description

1833 PAtnA Post PAid HG 10 on fl to UK with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD21 and LIVERPOOL INDIA SHIP Ltr, all on same side

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 36

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Other recorded marks at Patna

18 marks

18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Patna 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 Patna pre stamp cover

COV-1360 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 1833 bearing the Patna HG 10 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Patna postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1833 PAtnA Post PAid HG 10 on fl to UK with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD21 and LIVERPOOL INDIA SHIP Ltr, all on same side

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 36.

2 images of COV-1360 are recorded; the Patna HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1835.

Questions about COV-1360

What is COV-1360?: COV-1360 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1833, bearing the Patna HG 10 handstamp in black. 1833 PAtnA Post PAid HG 10 on fl to UK with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER HG SD21 and LIVERPOOL INDIA SHIP Ltr, all on same side
How scarce is the Patna HG 10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Patna HG 10 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1835.
What is the provenance of COV-1360?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 36.
When was COV-1360 posted?: COV-1360 is dated 1833, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 10 (1831–1835).

About this record

This 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Patna HG 10 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 36.