COV-2211 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1806, bearing the Patna HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1806. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Patna HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Patna HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1795–1814.

When was COV-2211 posted?

COV-2211 is dated 1806, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 2 (1795–1814).

COV-2211

1806 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1806, Patna HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2211) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Patna HG 2, back (COV-2211) — back

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Date

1806

Description

Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1806. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Patna

19 marks

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About this Patna pre stamp cover

COV-2211 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 1806 bearing the Patna HG 2 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 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1806. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-2211 are recorded (front, back); the Patna HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1795–1814.

Questions about COV-2211

What is COV-2211?: COV-2211 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1806, bearing the Patna HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1806. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Patna HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Patna HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1795–1814.
What is the provenance of COV-2211?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2211 posted?: COV-2211 is dated 1806, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 2 (1795–1814).

About this record

This 1806 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 Private.