How scarce is the Patna HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Patna HG 8 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1835.

When was COV-2970 posted?

COV-2970 is dated 21 January 1835, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 8 (1830–1835).

COV-2970

21 January 1835 Patna Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 21 January 1835, Patna HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-2970) — front

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Date

21 January 1835

Description

1835 : Cover from U.K. (21 Jan.) per ship 'GENERAL KYDD' (1200 Tons) via Calcutta (3 Jun.) to Patna (7 Jun.). Redirected to Simla (17 Jun.) hip postage to any Indian Port 3 as, Transfer to Port near Calcutta (Captains' half bounty) 6 ngland to Cal. 1 an., Patna 7 as. = 11.6 as. Redirected to Simla 7 as. Total bearing Re. 1.6. This H/S : Inl'd Ptg/Ship Do/TransFr Do' used in Calcutta from 1835-39. Note: The date and month in H/S CALCUTTA/G.P.O. are inverted.

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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-2970 is a Patna pre stamp cover of 21 January 1835 bearing the Patna HG 8 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Patna postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-2970 is recorded (front); the Patna HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1830–1835.

Questions about COV-2970

What is COV-2970?: COV-2970 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Patna, Bengal Presidency of 21 January 1835, bearing the Patna HG 8 handstamp in black. 1835 : Cover from U.K. (21 Jan.) per ship 'GENERAL KYDD' (1200 Tons) via Calcutta (3 Jun.) to Patna (7 Jun.). Redirected to Simla (17 Jun.) hip postage to any Indian Port 3 as, Transfer to Port near Calcutta (Captains' half bounty) 6 ngland to Cal. 1 an., Patna 7 as. = 11.6 as. Redirected to Simla 7 as. Total bearing Re. 1.6. This H/S : Inl'd Ptg/Ship Do/TransFr Do' used in Calcutta from 1835-39. Note: The date and month in H/S CALCUTTA/G.P.O. are inverted.
How scarce is the Patna HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Patna HG 8 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1830–1835.
When was COV-2970 posted?: COV-2970 is dated 21 January 1835, within the recorded period of use of Patna HG 8 (1830–1835).

About this record

This 21 January 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Patna HG 8 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.