COV-2755 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1825, bearing the Patna HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 1825. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Patna HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Patna HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1829.

When was COV-2755 posted?

COV-2755 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 6 (1823–1829).

COV-2755

1825 Patna HG 6 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1825, Patna HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-2755) — front

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Date

1825

Description

Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 1825. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Patna

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About this Patna pre stamp cover

COV-2755 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 1825 bearing the Patna HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Patna postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 1825. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2755 is recorded (front); the Patna HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1829.

Questions about COV-2755

What is COV-2755?: COV-2755 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 1825, bearing the Patna HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from patna (bengal), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 1825. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Patna HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Patna HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1829.
When was COV-2755 posted?: COV-2755 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 6 (1823–1829).

About this record

This 1825 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.