How scarce is the Calcutta G12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta G12 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1834–1839.

When was COV-2546 posted?

COV-2546 is dated 29 March 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G12 (1834–1839).

COV-2546

29 March 1837 Calcutta G12 Cover

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29 March 1837 Calcutta G12 pre stamp cover — COV-2546 — front

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Date

29 March 1837

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing G12 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 March 1837. Note: 12×23mm. Please note, current research confirms this handstamp is a British marking (not India).. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2546 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 29 March 1837 bearing the Calcutta G12 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Calcutta postal history — the office known today as Kolkata, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-2546 is recorded (front); the Calcutta G12 mark itself is recorded in use 1834–1839.

Questions about COV-2546

What is COV-2546?: COV-2546 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 29 March 1837, bearing the Calcutta G12 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing G12 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 March 1837. Note: 12×23mm. Please note, current research confirms this handstamp is a British marking (not India).. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta G12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta G12 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1834–1839.
When was COV-2546 posted?: COV-2546 is dated 29 March 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G12 (1834–1839).

About this record

This 29 March 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta G12 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.