COV-2559 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 7 April 1847, bearing the Calcutta G15 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing G15 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 April 1847. Note: Nov'47–Apr'48. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Calcutta G15 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta G15 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1848.

When was COV-2559 posted?

COV-2559 is dated 7 April 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G15 (1847–1848).

COV-2559

7 April 1847 Calcutta G15 Cover

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7 April 1847 Calcutta G15 pre stamp cover — COV-2559 — front

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Date

7 April 1847

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing G15 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 April 1847. Note: Nov'47–Apr'48. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2559 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 7 April 1847 bearing the Calcutta G15 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing G15 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 April 1847. Note: Nov'47–Apr'48. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2559 is recorded (front); the Calcutta G15 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1848.

Questions about COV-2559

What is COV-2559?: COV-2559 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 7 April 1847, bearing the Calcutta G15 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing G15 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 April 1847. Note: Nov'47–Apr'48. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta G15 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta G15 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1848.
When was COV-2559 posted?: COV-2559 is dated 7 April 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G15 (1847–1848).

About this record

This 7 April 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta G15 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.