COV-1555 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 5 August 1810, bearing the Calcutta G2 handstamp in red. 1810 LUCKNOW POST PAID Giles 1, magnificent and scarce strike on folded letter to Madras via Calcutta, Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G2 alongside

How scarce is the Calcutta G2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta G2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1808-16.

When was COV-1555 posted?

COV-1555 is dated 5 August 1810, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G2 (1808-16).

COV-1555

5 August 1810 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 August 1810, Calcutta G2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1555)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta G2, scan 2 (COV-1555)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta G2, scan 3 (COV-1555)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta G2, scan 4 (COV-1555)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta G2, scan 5 (COV-1555)

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Date

5 August 1810

Description

1810 LUCKNOW POST PAID Giles 1, magnificent and scarce strike on folded letter to Madras via Calcutta, Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G2 alongside

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 34

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1555 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 5 August 1810 bearing the Calcutta G2 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?

1810 LUCKNOW POST PAID Giles 1, magnificent and scarce strike on folded letter to Madras via Calcutta, Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G2 alongside

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 34.

5 images of COV-1555 are recorded; the Calcutta G2 mark itself is recorded in use 1808-16.

Questions about COV-1555

What is COV-1555?: COV-1555 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 5 August 1810, bearing the Calcutta G2 handstamp in red. 1810 LUCKNOW POST PAID Giles 1, magnificent and scarce strike on folded letter to Madras via Calcutta, Calcutta G.P.O. Giles G2 alongside
How scarce is the Calcutta G2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta G2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1808-16.
What is the provenance of COV-1555?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 34.
When was COV-1555 posted?: COV-1555 is dated 5 August 1810, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G2 (1808-16).

About this record

This 5 August 1810 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta G2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 34.