COV-2691 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sylhet, Bengal Presidency of 6 February 1811, bearing the Sylhet HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from sylhet (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 February 1811. Note: Ex-Territorial. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Sylhet HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Sylhet HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1831.

When was COV-2691 posted?

COV-2691 is dated 6 February 1811, within the recorded period of use of Sylhet HG 1 (1810–1831).

COV-2691

6 February 1811 Sylhet HG 1 Cover

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6 February 1811 Sylhet HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2691 — front

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Date

6 February 1811

Description

Postal cover from sylhet (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 February 1811. Note: Ex-Territorial. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Sylhet

1 mark

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About this Sylhet pre stamp cover

COV-2691 is a Sylhet pre stamp cover of 6 February 1811 bearing the Sylhet HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Sylhet postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from sylhet (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 February 1811. Note: Ex-Territorial. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2691 is recorded (front); the Sylhet HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1810–1831.

Questions about COV-2691

What is COV-2691?: COV-2691 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sylhet, Bengal Presidency of 6 February 1811, bearing the Sylhet HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from sylhet (bengal), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 February 1811. Note: Ex-Territorial. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Sylhet HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Sylhet HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1831.
When was COV-2691 posted?: COV-2691 is dated 6 February 1811, within the recorded period of use of Sylhet HG 1 (1810–1831).

About this record

This 6 February 1811 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sylhet HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded.