COV-1221 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sylhet, Bengal Presidency of 1844, bearing the Sylhet HG 2 handstamp in black. 1844 SYLHET Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Major Fuessley, 28 Regt E.I., Calcutta

How scarce is the Sylhet HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Sylhet HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.

When was COV-1221 posted?

COV-1221 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of Sylhet HG 2 (1837–1851).

COV-1221

1844 Sylhet Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1844, Sylhet HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1221)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Sylhet HG 2, scan 2 (COV-1221)

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Date

1844

Description

1844 SYLHET Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Major Fuessley, 28 Regt E.I., Calcutta

Auction

StampBay

5, Lot 19

Same office

Other recorded marks at Sylhet

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Sylhet is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Sylhet HG 1handstampBlack1810–1831

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About this Sylhet pre stamp cover

COV-1221 is a Sylhet pre stamp cover of 1844 bearing the Sylhet HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Sylhet postal history, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1844 SYLHET Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Major Fuessley, 28 Regt E.I., Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 19.

2 images of COV-1221 are recorded; the Sylhet HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-1221

What is COV-1221?: COV-1221 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sylhet, Bengal Presidency of 1844, bearing the Sylhet HG 2 handstamp in black. 1844 SYLHET Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Major Fuessley, 28 Regt E.I., Calcutta
How scarce is the Sylhet HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Sylhet HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-1221?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 19.
When was COV-1221 posted?: COV-1221 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of Sylhet HG 2 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sylhet HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 19.