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COV-828

1814 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1814, Patna HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-828)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

1814

Description

1814 : H.G.2: A entire from DEEGAH (17 Sept.] to CAWNPORE via PATNA to Captain I.L. Stuart who was then traveling with H.E. the Governor General. However, since the letter was not on official service, it was prepaid at DEEGAH & was stamped post paid at PATNA, as DEEGAH was not having a Post Office then.

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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-828 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 1814 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?

1814 : H.G.2: A entire from DEEGAH (17 Sept.] to CAWNPORE via PATNA to Captain I.L. Stuart who was then traveling with H.E. the Governor General. However, since the letter was not on official service, it was prepaid at DEEGAH & was stamped post paid at PATNA, as DEEGAH was not having a Post Office then.

1 image of COV-828 is recorded; the Patna HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1795–1814.

Questions about COV-828

What is COV-828?
COV-828 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1814, bearing the Patna HG 2 handstamp in red. 1814 : H.G.2: A entire from DEEGAH (17 Sept.] to CAWNPORE via PATNA to Captain I.L. Stuart who was then traveling with H.E. the Governor General. However, since the letter was not on official service, it was prepaid at DEEGAH & was stamped post paid at PATNA, as DEEGAH was not having a Post Office then.
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-828 posted?
COV-828 is dated 1814, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 2 (1795–1814).

About this record

This 1814 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.