How scarce is the Patna HG 15 mark on this cover?

The census grades Patna HG 15 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1847.

When was COV-2294 posted?

COV-2294 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 15 (1839–1847).

COV-2294

1838 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1838, Patna HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-2294) — front

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Date

1838

Description

Postal cover from kurnaul-nwp (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1838. Note: Date extended to 1849 from 1846 India Study Circle IP221. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Patna pre stamp cover

COV-2294 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 1838 bearing the Patna HG 15 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Patna postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-2294 is recorded (front); the Patna HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1847.

Questions about COV-2294

What is COV-2294?: COV-2294 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1838, bearing the Patna HG 15 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kurnaul-nwp (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1838. Note: Date extended to 1849 from 1846 India Study Circle IP221. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Patna HG 15 mark on this cover?: The census grades Patna HG 15 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1847.
When was COV-2294 posted?: COV-2294 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 15 (1839–1847).

About this record

This 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Patna HG 15 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.