COV-2291 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 25 September 1844, bearing the Patna HG 14a handstamp in red. Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 14a handstamp in Red. Dated 25 September 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Patna HG 14a as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844.

When was COV-2291 posted?

COV-2291 is dated 25 September 1844, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14a (1844).

COV-2291

25 September 1844 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 September 1844, Patna HG 14a handstruck folded letter (COV-2291) — front

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Date

25 September 1844

Description

Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 14a handstamp in Red. Dated 25 September 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Patna pre stamp cover

COV-2291 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 25 September 1844 bearing the Patna HG 14a handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Patna postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 14a handstamp in Red. Dated 25 September 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2291 is recorded (front); the Patna HG 14a mark itself is recorded in use 1844.

Questions about COV-2291

What is COV-2291?: COV-2291 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 25 September 1844, bearing the Patna HG 14a handstamp in red. Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 14a handstamp in Red. Dated 25 September 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Patna HG 14a mark on this cover?: The census grades Patna HG 14a as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844.
When was COV-2291 posted?: COV-2291 is dated 25 September 1844, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14a (1844).

About this record

This 25 September 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Patna HG 14a handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.