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

The census grades Patna HG 14b as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840.

When was COV-5597 posted?

COV-5597 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14b (1840).

COV-5597

1840 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Patna HG 14b handstruck folded letter (COV-5597)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Patna HG 14b, scan 2 (COV-5597)

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Date

1840

Description

(x) Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Incoming Mail 1840-70 entire letters (5) and a mourning envelope (with letter) from India to Singapore, two carried privately and the others showing despatch markings, condition mixed Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Auction

Spink

The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction (Sale 22012), Lot 2781, (14–31 January 2022)

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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-5597 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 1840 bearing the Patna HG 14b 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 Spink The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction (Sale 22012) lot 2781 (14–31 January 2022).

2 images of COV-5597 are recorded; the Patna HG 14b mark itself is recorded in use 1840.

Questions about COV-5597

What is COV-5597?: COV-5597 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1840, bearing the Patna HG 14b handstamp in red. (x) Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Incoming Mail 1840-70 entire letters (5) and a mourning envelope (with letter) from India to Singapore, two carried privately and the others showing despatch markings, condition mixed Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
How scarce is the Patna HG 14b mark on this cover?: The census grades Patna HG 14b as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840.
What is the provenance of COV-5597?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction (Sale 22012) lot 2781 (14–31 January 2022).
When was COV-5597 posted?: COV-5597 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 14b (1840).

About this record

This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Patna HG 14b handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction (Sale 22012), lot 2781, (14–31 January 2022).