COV-1362 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1851, bearing the Patna HG 14 handstamp in red. 1851 PATNA Paid HG 14 in red on ladies cover to Calcutta with boxed AM and G.P.O. HG G19

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-1362 posted?

COV-1362 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14 (1838–1852).

COV-1362

1851 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Patna HG 14 handstruck folded letter (COV-1362)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Patna HG 14, scan 2 (COV-1362)

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Date

1851

Description

1851 PATNA Paid HG 14 in red on ladies cover to Calcutta with boxed AM and G.P.O. HG G19

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 38

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-1362 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 1851 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?

1851 PATNA Paid HG 14 in red on ladies cover to Calcutta with boxed AM and G.P.O. HG G19

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 38.

2 images of COV-1362 are recorded; the Patna HG 14 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1852.

Questions about COV-1362

What is COV-1362?: COV-1362 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1851, bearing the Patna HG 14 handstamp in red. 1851 PATNA Paid HG 14 in red on ladies cover to Calcutta with boxed AM and G.P.O. HG G19
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-1362?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 38.
When was COV-1362 posted?: COV-1362 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14 (1838–1852).

About this record

This 1851 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 38.