COV-2332
30 November 1823 Patna HG 6 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
30 November 1823
Description
India, Patna, 1837, "PATNA Pt FREE/18__" Circular Datestamp (Giles 6). Full and clear strike in red with manuscript "7 Nov (18)37" date added on back of folded cover from Lord Auckland to Lt. Col. Low in Lucknow, signed "Auckland" at bottom left, right side flap partially missing VERY FINE STRIKE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS POST FREE POSTAL MARKING FROM PATNA. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE SIGNED LORD AUCKLAND—THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA. PATNA/POONA - PATNA “POST PAID” + POONA “POST NOT PAID” OR “FREE” MARKS; 30 Nov. 1823 EL from “Barrackpore” to Calcutta with v. fine 2-ring “PATNA/POST PAID” (HG6) across the join on the reverse, 15 June 1833 EL from “Poona” to Mahableshwer” (redirected back to Poona) with mainly v. fine large encircled “POONA/POST NOT PAID” d.s. (HG2; “Scarce”) on the flap, and Sept. 1847 EL (old sellotape inside) to Sitara with v. fine red oval-framed “POONA/FREE” d.s. (HG11; signed by the Bishop of Bombay but written by someone else!). (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 43.
Auction
Manning, Lot 131, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
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 2handstampRed1795–1814
- Patna HG 3handstampBlack1797
- Patna HG 4handstampBlack1816
- Patna HG 5handstampBlack1818
- 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 30 November 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Patna HG 6 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 131, (Sept. 2015).