How scarce is the Patna HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Patna HG 5 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1818.

When was COV-1145 posted?

COV-1145 is dated October 1818, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 5 (1818).

COV-1145

October 1818 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — October 1818, Patna HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-1145)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

October 1818

Description

Patna: lB18 (Oct.) p:rt entire to London showing, on front, lour rare handstamps comprising the intaglio tombstone "P.O./Patna/Sea/Postage/Paid" (HG 5, one recorded), framed "KING'S SEA/posi PAID,/carcirra" in ied (HG SD5), "CALCUTTA/pacrsr LETTER" oval d.s. (HG SD7) and the double-framed "INDIA/PACKET rrrrrR/PAID rolroNnop" in red. Quite remarkable

Auction

Spink

Lot 175

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Patna

18 marks

18 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-1145 is a Patna pre stamp cover of October 1818 bearing the Patna HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Patna postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 175.

1 image of COV-1145 is recorded; the Patna HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1818.

Questions about COV-1145

What is COV-1145?: COV-1145 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of October 1818, bearing the Patna HG 5 handstamp in black. Patna: lB18 (Oct.) p:rt entire to London showing, on front, lour rare handstamps comprising the intaglio tombstone "P.O./Patna/Sea/Postage/Paid" (HG 5, one recorded), framed "KING'S SEA/posi PAID,/carcirra" in ied (HG SD5), "CALCUTTA/pacrsr LETTER" oval d.s. (HG SD7) and the double-framed "INDIA/PACKET rrrrrR/PAID rolroNnop" in red. Quite remarkable
How scarce is the Patna HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Patna HG 5 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1818.
What is the provenance of COV-1145?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 175.
When was COV-1145 posted?: COV-1145 is dated October 1818, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 5 (1818).

About this record

This October 1818 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Patna HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 175.