COV-1361 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1840, bearing the Patna HG 14 handstamp in red. 1840 PATNA Paid HG 14 on fl from Bankipore to Singapore - scarce destination

How scarce is the Patna HG 14 mark on this cover?

The census grades Patna HG 14 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1852.

When was COV-1361 posted?

COV-1361 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14 (1838–1852).

COV-1361

1840 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Patna HG 14 handstruck folded letter (COV-1361)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Patna HG 14, scan 2 (COV-1361)

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Date

1840

Description

1840 PATNA Paid HG 14 on fl from Bankipore to Singapore - scarce destination

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 37

Same office

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-1361 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 1840 bearing the Patna HG 14 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Patna postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1840 PATNA Paid HG 14 on fl from Bankipore to Singapore - scarce destination

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 37.

2 images of COV-1361 are recorded; the Patna HG 14 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1852.

Questions about COV-1361

What is COV-1361?: COV-1361 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1840, bearing the Patna HG 14 handstamp in red. 1840 PATNA Paid HG 14 on fl from Bankipore to Singapore - scarce destination
How scarce is the Patna HG 14 mark on this cover?: The census grades Patna HG 14 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-1361?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 37.
When was COV-1361 posted?: COV-1361 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14 (1838–1852).

About this record

This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Patna HG 14 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 37.