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Date
November 1811
Description
1811 (Nov.) entire (so1ne iiults and repaired internally) fi-om Allyghur to London and redirected 1oca11y showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the the very rar:e fiamed intaglio "Coel/Post Paid" (HG 1), compieted for 3a., partially crosssed by London "Two Py Post/Unpaid/Bps Gate 'Wn" oval; h.s. arrd also showing Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG G2) and arrival ovai d.s. for 22Mty. Probably the finest of the ferv recorded eramples of this very rare handstan-rp. Photo
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Other recorded marks at Calcutta
183 marks183 other pre-1854 postal markings of Calcutta are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Calcutta HG 1handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 1ahandstampBlack1775–1786
- Calcutta HG 2handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 3handstampBlack1776–1789
- Calcutta HG 4handstampBlack1787
- Calcutta HG 5handstampBlack1788
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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover
COV-2085 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of November 1811 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?
1811 (Nov.) entire (so1ne iiults and repaired internally) fi-om Allyghur to London and redirected 1oca11y showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the the very rar:e fiamed intaglio "Coel/Post Paid" (HG 1), compieted for 3a., partially crosssed by London "Two Py Post/Unpaid/Bps Gate 'Wn" oval; h.s. arrd also showing Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG G2) and arrival ovai d.s. for 22Mty. Probably the finest of the ferv recorded eramples of this very rare handstan-rp. Photo
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 416 (Oct. 2000).
1 image of COV-2085 is recorded; the Calcutta G2 mark itself is recorded in use 1808-16.
Questions about COV-2085
- What is COV-2085?
- COV-2085 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of November 1811, bearing the Calcutta G2 handstamp in red. 1811 (Nov.) entire (so1ne iiults and repaired internally) fi-om Allyghur to London and redirected 1oca11y showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the the very rar:e fiamed intaglio "Coel/Post Paid" (HG 1), compieted for 3a., partially crosssed by London "Two Py Post/Unpaid/Bps Gate 'Wn" oval; h.s. arrd also showing Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG G2) and arrival ovai d.s. for 22Mty. Probably the finest of the ferv recorded eramples of this very rare handstan-rp. Photo
- 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-2085?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 416 (Oct. 2000).
- When was COV-2085 posted?
- COV-2085 is dated November 1811, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G2 (1808-16).
About this record
This November 1811 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 Spink, lot 416, (Oct. 2000).