COV-3917 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1847, bearing the Calcutta G14 handstamp in red. India 1847 prestamp cover w/ "Kedgree Bearing" Giles T-7 & "GPO" Giles G14 to Dum Dum Artillery Calcutta

How scarce is the Calcutta G14 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta G14 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1853.

When was COV-3917 posted?

COV-3917 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G14 (1837–1853).

COV-3917

1847 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Calcutta G14 handstruck folded letter (COV-3917)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta G14, scan 2 (COV-3917)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1847

Description

India 1847 prestamp cover w/ "Kedgree Bearing" Giles T-7 & "GPO" Giles G14 to Dum Dum Artillery Calcutta

Auction

Sephils

129, Lot 0107, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3917 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1847 bearing the Calcutta G14 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?

India 1847 prestamp cover w/ "Kedgree Bearing" Giles T-7 & "GPO" Giles G14 to Dum Dum Artillery Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 129 lot 0107 (2025).

2 images of COV-3917 are recorded; the Calcutta G14 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1853.

Questions about COV-3917

What is COV-3917?: COV-3917 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1847, bearing the Calcutta G14 handstamp in red. India 1847 prestamp cover w/ "Kedgree Bearing" Giles T-7 & "GPO" Giles G14 to Dum Dum Artillery Calcutta
How scarce is the Calcutta G14 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta G14 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-3917?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 129 lot 0107 (2025).
When was COV-3917 posted?: COV-3917 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G14 (1837–1853).

About this record

This 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta G14 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 20 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 129, lot 0107, (2025).