COV-2889 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sylhet, Bengal Presidency of 3 April 1851, bearing the Sylhet HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from sylhet (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 April 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2889 posted?

COV-2889 is dated 3 April 1851, within the recorded period of use of Sylhet HG 2 (1837–1851).

COV-2889

3 April 1851 Sylhet HG 2 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 April 1851, Sylhet HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2889) — front

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Date

3 April 1851

Description

Postal cover from sylhet (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 April 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Sylhet

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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-2889 is a Sylhet pre stamp cover of 3 April 1851 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?

Postal cover from sylhet (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 April 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2889 is recorded (front); the Sylhet HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-2889

What is COV-2889?: COV-2889 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sylhet, Bengal Presidency of 3 April 1851, bearing the Sylhet HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from sylhet (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 April 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2889 posted?: COV-2889 is dated 3 April 1851, within the recorded period of use of Sylhet HG 2 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 3 April 1851 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.