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-2260 posted?

COV-2260 is dated 25 March 1850, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14 (1838–1852).

COV-2260

25 March 1850 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 March 1850, Patna HG 14 handstruck folded letter (COV-2260) — front

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Date

25 March 1850

Description

PACKET LETTER RATE COVERS VIA RED SEA ROUTE & FALMOUTH/SOUTHAMPTON/MARSEILLES; 1843-63 stampless covers ex Calcutta, Bombay, Combatore, Madras, Cassipore, Patna, or Batavia (2) at various rates and many endorsed by well-known ships; inc. 1850 with v. fine red boxed "PATNA/Paid" ds endorsed "Paid Steam Postage/1 Shilling or 8as/Do. Inland Do. 6 [=] 14as", 1856 scarce fair red small boxed "MEERUT/Overland" mark, 1856 with London "PAID" ds struck in error & cancelled by "2" diamond numeral, and 1863 with "BATAVIA/FRANCO" ds and fine small boxed "INDIA PAID/BY BATAVIA". Good lot. (17 covers) Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS COLONIES, POSTAGE DUE MARKS

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, Lot 499, (4th Sep 2024)

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Other recorded marks at Patna

19 marks

19 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-2260 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 25 March 1850 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History lot 499 (4th Sep 2024).

1 image of COV-2260 is recorded (front); the Patna HG 14 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1852.

Questions about COV-2260

What is COV-2260?: COV-2260 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 25 March 1850, bearing the Patna HG 14 handstamp in red. PACKET LETTER RATE COVERS VIA RED SEA ROUTE & FALMOUTH/SOUTHAMPTON/MARSEILLES; 1843-63 stampless covers ex Calcutta, Bombay, Combatore, Madras, Cassipore, Patna, or Batavia (2) at various rates and many endorsed by well-known ships; inc. 1850 with v. fine red boxed "PATNA/Paid" ds endorsed "Paid Steam Postage/1 Shilling or 8as/Do. Inland Do. 6 [=] 14as", 1856 scarce fair red small boxed "MEERUT/Overland" mark, 1856 with London "PAID" ds struck in error & cancelled by "2" diamond numeral, and 1863 with "BATAVIA/FRANCO" ds and fine small boxed "INDIA PAID/BY BATAVIA". Good lot. (17 covers) Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS COLONIES, POSTAGE DUE MARKS
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-2260?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History lot 499 (4th Sep 2024).
When was COV-2260 posted?: COV-2260 is dated 25 March 1850, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14 (1838–1852).

About this record

This 25 March 1850 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, lot 499, (4th Sep 2024).