COV-2078
21 December 1809 Patna HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
21 December 1809
Description
Lucknow: 1836 (24 June) entire letter (some strengthening with archival tape at fold) to Bicester showing, on reverse, the sole recorded example of the framed "LUCKNOW/POST PAID" datestamp (HG 4, just touched by tear at one corner), completed for 13a., alongside Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter datestamp (HG SD10) overstruck by scarce light India Letter Ilfracombe handstamp. Photo.
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Patna
18 marks18 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.
- Patna HG 1handstampBlack1785
- Patna HG 3handstampBlack1797
- Patna HG 4handstampBlack1816
- Patna HG 5handstampBlack1818
- Patna HG 6handstampBlack1823–1829
- Patna HG 7handstampBlack1824–1829
- Patna HG 8handstampBlack1830–1835
- Patna HG 9handstampMauve1830
- Patna HG 10handstampBlack1831–1835
- Patna HG 10ahandstampRed1832
- Patna HG 11handstampBlack1834–1837
- Patna HG 12handstampBlack1835
- Patna HG 13handstampRed1837
- Patna HG 14handstampRed1838–1852
- Patna HG 14ahandstampRed1844
- Patna HG 15handstampBlack1839-47
- Patna HG 15ahandstampBlack1840
- Patna HG 16handstampRed1847-49
About this record
This 21 December 1809 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Patna HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 399, (Oct. 2000).