COV-1463 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1831, bearing the Patna HG 10 handstamp in black. 1831 PAtnA Post Paid Giles 10 on folded letter to UK by the first ship, with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER

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-1463 posted?

COV-1463 is dated 1831, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 10 (1831–1835).

COV-1463

1831 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1831, Patna HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-1463)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Patna HG 10, scan 2 (COV-1463)

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Date

1831

Description

1831 PAtnA Post Paid Giles 10 on folded letter to UK by the first ship, with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 48

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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-1463 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 1831 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?

1831 PAtnA Post Paid Giles 10 on folded letter to UK by the first ship, with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 48.

2 images of COV-1463 are recorded; the Patna HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1835.

Questions about COV-1463

What is COV-1463?: COV-1463 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1831, bearing the Patna HG 10 handstamp in black. 1831 PAtnA Post Paid Giles 10 on folded letter to UK by the first ship, with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER
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-1463?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 48.
When was COV-1463 posted?: COV-1463 is dated 1831, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 10 (1831–1835).

About this record

This 1831 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, 11, lot 48.