COV-4010 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 17 April 1833, bearing the Patna HG 10 handstamp in black. Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 April 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4010 posted?

COV-4010 is dated 17 April 1833, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 10 (1831–1835).

COV-4010

17 April 1833 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 April 1833, Patna HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-4010) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Patna HG 10, back (COV-4010) — back

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Date

17 April 1833

Description

Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 April 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Patna pre stamp cover

COV-4010 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 17 April 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?

Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 April 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4010 are recorded (front, back); the Patna HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1835.

Questions about COV-4010

What is COV-4010?: COV-4010 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 17 April 1833, bearing the Patna HG 10 handstamp in black. Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 April 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4010 posted?: COV-4010 is dated 17 April 1833, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 10 (1831–1835).

About this record

This 17 April 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.